#im not going back to the henna i used i had to keep that on for 3h and then everything smelled like vinegar and hay for a week straight lol

[totheecore]

i am so going to dye my hair this color again as soon as i can :]

[apompkwrites]

Frick I’m so bad at recognizing and remembering faces and appearances and I’m trying to put together who is who in your drawings and it’s painful for me. It’s not your art that’s making me confused, it’s my own brain :( Sometimes I have to wait to hear my brother’s voice to know who he is. Sometimes I have to see how my brother’s girlfriend acts when she puts on makeup to know if I recognize her. I kinda have to rely on same hair styles or accessories like jewelry in order to recognize things/people sometimes.

It’s also okay if this is too much to ask, but could the black sheep maybe have accessories that could help keep track of who is who? Maybe the accessories could be the only thing of color besides the text? Ex. Lil lion having a hair band or hair clip that is dark yellow. Lil Al Asim having some kind of body tattoo/ink that’s dark red around their neck area. Things that’ll fit into their character but also the colors being that of their brothers’ dorms? Again, it’s totally okay if this is too much! It’s just hard for me to keep track of things >.<

- Heartbeat Anon

waaa dont worry i get it!! tbh the designs for the black sheep were just kinda on the fly? but now i have an excuse to make proper refs :D

++ giving them lil accessories would def help with differentiating them, esp when im drawing their sibs :O

fun fact, this ref sheet actually has 8 designs! one lil black sheep has an extra design that i won't be showing until much later ;))

so here’s the og 7 plus my little design notes for them utc ;) gonna use these designs from now on for drawings only, so not in fics and stuff <33 so stuff, esp skin tone, are not canon to the fics

rosehearts (lil rose):

gotta go with the obvious of giving them a rose :D the placement could change but for now its in their hair :)

and i wanted to lean more into a hearts aesthetic without making them blend in with heartslabyul students like ace so i put it on their neck! thinking like albedo's design but its a lil heart instead of a star <3

kingscholar (lil lion/cub):

so i already had markings on their face since their first appearance in the comic just bc i liked the look of it? but i did add the marks closer to their nose in this new design.

thinking about adding a lil feather behind their ear/in their hair. mainly them post mwezi miji because i can see nuru giving them one of his feathers :)

also i made their hair short! i liked the idea of how leona and (probably) falena have longer hair that (name) cuts it after running away.

ashengrotto (lil octo):

so obv they have the same lil beauty mark as azul <33 i also wanna make it clear that they don't all have the same body shape? just used a pose that i use to get a full look at a character's design. so, yes yes, lil octo is on the heavier side.

also their accessory is the shell from the movie! got inspired by the anon that talked about it keeping their human form :)

asim (lil scarab):

I GAVE THEM HENNA-LIKE MARKINGS LIKE ASIM AND NO ONE CAN STOP ME >:))

so they have very intricate design on their neck/collarbone area but bc it wouldn't be visible a lot, i gave them lil dots under their eyes :) i did steal lil bits of kalim's design because i thought it would be fitting :D

schoenheit (lil gala/galaling):

so they have the unqiue eye shape where i gave them lashes :) ofc because they would have 11/10 lashes like vil :D ++ eye shadow but that's only in colored drawings.

i gave them the hair clip with a lil mirror design to hold back their bangs :DD and a ring because i like to think they would wanna wear lil rings :)

shroud (lil flame):

so gonna address their skin color first. i made their skin a bit more gray to mimic how the overblot characters look? i mean, they live on the same floor as the overblot monsters so i feel like it makes sense for their appearance to also be affected by them?

also!! their flame hair is dimmer than idia and ortho's! i thought it'd make sense for it to be like that to mimic a sort of dimmer light? like how they're slowly deteriorating or smth. ++they have an ahoge that i wanna draw in diff poses depending on their emotions >:)

gave them a mask that kinda mimic ink/blot? wanna stick with that motif for them :)

draconia (lil dragon):

so i wanted to keep a close resemblance to malleus? bc i feel like the idea a lot of people have come with where lil draconia doesn't entirely understand that their related despite their very obvious similar appearances.

the main factor i wanted to tell them apart from the others was lil scale like things on their face? idk i just liked the idea while browsing for refs. it was that or!! more branch-like horns?? idk we'll see :)

[seonghwanotes]

henna art | song mingi

pairing: mingi x femreader

genre: fluff, festive related (diwali/deepavali)

word count: 1.1k

a/n: i wrote this on 14 nov 2020 & now it's alr 2021 jshahahs diwali this year is nearing too, like in a week or so & thought i might just drop this here. it's... not my best work but i wanna keep the account going so here it is!!

also, my apologies for being MIA on this account – started uni end of august and it's been HECTIC i didn't really have the energy or the willpower to write but time flies hella quick and im about to be done with my 1st sem so you best believe ill try to get something written soon :) let's hope it all works in my favour & have a good week!

Your eyes were glued onto the television screen, trying to memorise the way the artist was drawing and trying to learn her skills too. You first sketched the simple design on paper using a pencil which worked out fine, but the second you picked up the henna tube, things were the opposite instead.

Henna art was something you've adored since young but you never really got to wear it by yourself since you got it done by a professional instead and they'd charge you a few dollars for that. Plus, you would only be wearing henna during festive celebrations.

Diwali was around the corner and you were excited this year since you were celebrating it with Mingi in a simple manner. It made you feel sad that this was your first Diwali without your family around but ever since you started dating Mingi, he was family to you too.

A smile was plastered on your face as you thought of him, wanting to spend a holiday that's important to you with you and he took a day off solely for that though you insisted there's not much that you can do since you didn't make any sweets as well.

You continued your practice with henna and tried numerous times on paper to make sure you didn't mess up when you drew it on your hand. It took you several tries to master one design and when you did, you squealed out of happiness.

"God, finally."

Placing your left hand on the table, you adjusted your hand position so that you could start drawing your henna. Slow and steady… you were soon halfway done. The flower looked a little off but progress was there. The henna paste flowed out from the henna tube as you squeezed on it, eventually drawing small dots on the back of your hand. A beautiful flower drawing was formed and you put down the tube, satisfaction filling you up.

You smiled at your work, immediately grabbing your phone to take a picture of your hand while the paste was still wet. After you were done, you put your phone and placed your hand in front of your small fan to make it dry.

"And, now we wait."

While you were waiting for the henna to dry up, you lost track of time and ended up using your phone until Mingi came back home. He told you he'd be home by six and it was a quarter past six, making you realise your henna was dried up since you were on the phone for about 40 minutes now.

"Hi baby," He greeted with a smile, pushing his glasses on the bridge of his nose. You ignored his greeting and rushed to the bathroom sink, washing off the dried henna paste. The dark red colour reappeared as the dried paste absorbed the water and it almost looked like blood.

Mingi followed suit and he gasped when he saw the blood lookalike in the sink, worrying you had hurt yourself. "Y/N, what happened? What is this?" He panicked, grabbing your hands softly.

Giggling at his worried state, you felt warm on the inside seeing his concern for you. "Baby, it's nothing. I drew henna on myself just now so I'm washing it off cause I forgot to wash it off earlier."

His hands dropped to his side, "Oh. What's that? What's… Hannah?"

You laughed, "It's not Hannah, it's henna. Wait, do you wanna see pictures? Let me wipe my hands first." You grabbed a towel and dabbed your hand slightly until the water dried up, the henna design standing out on your golden skin.

"Whoa, baby, that's so pretty." He mumbled, taking your hand into his hands, admiring the red colour on your hand. "Can you do it for me too?"

"Huh?"

"Yeah, I want this. Can you draw for me?"

You giggled, "Your manager is gonna scold me for this. It's gonna take a week or more for the henna to disappear."

He thought about it for a second, then nodded. "Yeah, I want it. Let's forget about the management for a while, okay?"

"Okay!" You exclaimed in happiness and pulled him to the living room with you. The two of you sat down and you searched up henna designs on Pinterest for Mingi but you didn't manage to find something that was simple and not… flowery.

You frowned and sighed, "I can't find anything that is not flowery, baby." Mingi shook his head, "I found one though. Look."

He showed his phone to you, a picture of a small heart tattoo shown. "Let's have matching hennas, I'll draw yours and you can draw mine."

Smiling at him, you nodded. "As you wish."

You began your henna drawing, now turning into a hobby, on Mingi's wrist. He flinched a little, "It tickles."

"Aw, sorry, I'll be slow." You replied. "You know what, I've never seen a guy wear henna before."

"Wait, really?" He asked, sitting up straight to fix his posture.

"I mean, I have but it's rare. Some men wear it for their wedding. But, it's cool. It's similar to tattoos anyway, just that it's temporary." You told him.

You finished it rather quickly, for the tattoo he picked was a small and easy one. Your hands were a little shaky but you were done. "Alright, there you go. Is it okay?"

"Holy shit, baby. This looks so good!" He said, his eyes round as he scanned the henna. Grinning, he took the tube from you and held his hand out for you to place your hand.

"Come, it's my turn now." He said, excited to draw on you.

You noticed he was moving a lot so you warned him, "Mingi, careful! It hasn't dried up so it will stain your hand, like this." You showed him your right hand, your palm decorated with red strokes and dots.

"Ah, okay, okay." He said, being extra careful. "Aren't you curious on why I chose this?"

You were focused on his gentle touch, so you hummed. "It's a little different, why?"

"It symbolises us. I'm the big heart, loving you all the time and I'm always keeping you close in my heart with me. You're the small crescent, resembling you - you're small," Mingi explained, pausing to giggle.

You scoffed at his description but smiled after. "In conclusion, I'm always keeping you close to me in my heart."

"Even though the henna is temporary?"

"Even though the henna is temporary. I promise." He said, finishing his henna on you.

You smiled to yourself, feeling thankful and warm inside. "Thank you for being here with me, I appreciate that a lot."

He shook his head, "Don't gotta thank me, baby. The next time we wear this, it better be our wedding." He flashed his cheeky smile at you, making you blush at his statement.

Smiling back at him, you said, "Why wait? Let's get married then."

[spikedfanta]

organizations and people

suresh kumar

yashas shetty

whofeedsblr

rewilding

5) suresh kumar farm - re-wilding - indian english garden, chakota, etc. //

experience ((the wild garden ))

today, i've been thinking about the internet and all its knowledge systems - there is much that the internet doesn't contain. it does not contain so many stories, the ability to generate respect and mindfulness for one's surroundings, to help one better be in touch with reality -- but at the same time it can connect one to others trying to do the same.

The raintree - I never knew how dividied people were about it.

those blogspot blogs - so many people had/have one. and the articles still pop up now when you look for hyper niche information - particularly during this project, when i look for information on places - flora and fauna - and general nature, food, and life related information on bangalore! a blog that someone started out of their own interest to share a part of their lives - carve out their own space on the internet. and it differs from instagram, or facebook - it really does. while super useful for sharing what youre up to - you dont really get to sit and share long form content about your life. and i wonder if that has reduced ones capacity to then read about these happenings in someone elses life. it's only now, when so much of the information i am looking for (related to experiencing places in and around bangalore - treks, markets, spaces of nature, etc. + food + flora and fauna, lakes, edible weeds + bangalore nostalgia) happens to be on blogs. an unofficial networked document of the city that is coming together with google searches. the way we gather information on the internet, so disparate yet all coming together - which is why a resource bank for the project is important.

we learn on the internet by gathering all this information from all over - sources from youtube videos to blogs to even comments (which can be very useful!) to forums and niche old websites.. and they become a psychogeography of place on the internet. we then synthesize it together to create our own understanding which we can then share, i think. and it all has such a personality...

i think this research combined with actively going out of my way to engage with people in the real world is really building a sort of image in my head. i think what i am trying to do is express that image in a project, and using all these tools from people abroad etc etc to express it in a very bioregional local way - a sort of 'back to the land' for the internet. it's astounding to see the amount of videos for things like making henna or flower garlanding or gardening -- anything you want to learn, and there is a video. it wasnt always this way wasnt it? i remember that there were so many western videos you had to shuffle through. at any rate, one part of the project is documenting my creations and what im learning in a bioregional way -- by creating a sort of alter ego and making an internet personality/blogger type.

what kind of personality can i give my alter ego? she'll be allowed to say and do a lot more than i can, i think. but she still lives in my body and experiences what i experience. she is a curious scientist of the world - she is the child forever in me. she picks up things and runs with them. she is playful and mindful.

speaking of mindful, i am back in bellandur and i havent been doing much sense mapping. i havent done much sense mapping at all. im not sure what im scared of... well, im going to hear the birds and smell the dust and feel the dust and hear the construction and taste the rose apple see the kind of boxy room i live in, in an apartment .. where all the noises echo louder and loom off further into the distance.. as well as make their way here. what is the difference from yelahanka, with the trees? covering me with their canopies? what about suresh's farm - further from the hubbubububub.

symbols.. hmm.. the home garden tulsi. a tincture or tonic water. a weed popping out of a pavement. two birds playing. construction sounds. far off construction red light. dust. colours... faded blue, grey, white, green, red. crushing. the act of it. the sound. the sound of simmering. the sound of ticking and an oven. chopping. plucking. leaves rustling. crushing in your fingers and smelling.

scent of tulsi and basil as i rub it and it makes me less anxious and less nauseous and very calm and minty. henna and its bittery herbal smell. the tonic waters.. sweet basil, a bit anise like. and lemon, no citrus just sweet lime leaf. malabar spinach and a stain like blood. royal purple blood. the sweet pannir of a rose apple,, a delicate. treat. what if i added rose petal? rose water? a gingery affair, spicy.. floating suspended in water. a bug. i like how they call it that. how long till it comes alive? lemon and fenugreek and black tea in henna - the goopy mixture, ready to go on my hair. soapy - the leaves. clay like - the powder. visually.. the leaves go sop and lose their green on so much boiling. on pounding. the malabar spinach goes POP. there are greens and a pumpkin. visually, i feel satisfied by the rainbow today. purple malabar. indigo.. uh.. i suppose the malabar satisfiesx that. green.. the tulsi, the aloe, thee lemongrass, the basil, the ajwain, the betel leaf.. the spinach greens.. the henna. wow. a lot of green. taste.. well all of it tasted nice. chewing a tulsi and betel leaf. yum. yellow.. lemon and panir. orange hmm. papaya? carrot. red.. hibiscus. a curry leaf.

well, anyway. i got a lot out of my head today. i shall have to spend some time organziing and planning tomorrow. i am a in a little bit of a 'do mode' flow. tomorrow morning, i will wake up by 7.. meditate. hear birds. sense check in. go for a walk to soul kere lake. sense map/check. come back. drink herbal tea. plan - covid test, things to buy and do today, places nearby to go (if any) - make a trip outside (wrap up by 12 hopefully)

lab work today -- hopefully 12-4 and later at night, with time for research (new media, blogs, projects related to tools, etc.) and some checkin in - sense journaling, symbolism, relfection, artistic expression. evening. we henna.

documentation of research for these recipes! going through comments, that only comment from soemwhere who has the same question as yours.. bringing that back to my regional level and answering it here.

at an experience leve.. suresh kumar. i am astounded by someone like him, and i wonder if i can ever be someone like that. i feel like such a privileged city girl around him, in awe of everything, dumb and stupid. but this is not true right? idk. he is a very cool man and i love how friendly he is which is required to work at such a community level. how can i imbibe that level of community gathering and effort? it is by dedication to your work but also a level of genuine respect for everyone around you. i wager that i dont have that respect? for myself? maybe? i dont know. no, and for others either. because there is competition - what is it he said. i gained my confidence through my work. there is no other way. holy shit. there is no other way. i must gain my confidence through my work. just do a lot of it. and be as open and genuine as i can to others. work on EneErgIes. no? somewhere, i know there is something that drives me to do things. and even if it might be 'shit'.. i think i have a vision, perhaps.

there are things to plan.. tomorrow, i will spend an hour just 'starting'. i suppose. blog posts be damned. i suppose as the idea comes, make a tumblr draft and let it sit with a quick note and memory. tomorrow is also a making day. so is saturday. saturday evening i plan the next week, and finish what i 'started'. and sunday i make teasers with whatever content i have right now. no time to build new content. just enough for swati and co to get a gist of what im about. and dont share everything. keep a few teases.

think i really want to do a clay texture map tomorrow. and also work on the animation. and childhood. and topography. Oh! spring equinox celebration meal as well. and chill climate weather bengal oo roo. and nostalgia mapping. def some mapping. animist... POV.. herbalism and energy and nature of plants. the ability to stain. to scent. to taste. my experience of the plant.. and what is the plant experience of me? to crush and chew and nibble. but my reality isnt a plants reality. i dont know if it 'hurts'. it exists differently. it exists. i exist.

i want some jasmine flowers definitely to make some jasmine hydrosol..

need to read some diance ackerman, and some animism / that camden art festival thing before i sleep. some

todays kitchen mapped out

[hehebread]

i got tagged by the lovely @missbelgium to do this ask meme. Thank you so much!! this was a nice distraction for the evening! i promise to do the rest very soon.

LAST

1. Drink: just a glass of water

2. Phone call: my dad

3. Text message: “third wheeling intensifies” that or “YOU HAVE ALL MY LOVE”. 

4. Song you listened to: Addicted To You by Avicii

5. Time you cried: Monday. you would think it was bc i had to go to work but no. it was “A Dog’s Purpose”. watched it late afternoon. made me cry like a baby.

HAVE YOU

6. Dated someone twice: nah cuz i never dated before. 

7. Kissed someone and regretted it: i … dont think so…

8. Been cheated on: nah fam.

9. Lost someone special: yes, i have. more than i’d like to admit. sometimes it was my fault, sometimes it wasnt, but it all hurt the same.

10. Been depressed: i fall in and out of bad episodes. some days are more bearable than others. 

11. Gotten drunk and thrown up: i dont drink lol.

LIST 3 FAVORITE COLORS

12-14: uhhh thats a tough one. red and blue are my colors, but purple strikes a chord with me too.

IN THE LAST YEAR HAVE YOU

15. Made new friends: yesss, many!! here and irl. 

16. Fallen out of love: hhhh in a way i did. not with people but with ideas, concepts, and dreams.

17. Laughed until you cried: ye s tahnk god

18. Found out someone was talking about you: um yeah for sure, but its nothing im not used. it happens y’know. 

19. Met someone who changed you: i did actually. in the most subtle and discreet way. the thing is, i got close to so many people in the past year and just started picking up on their little quirks and mannerisms. and suddenly im swearing in spanish. puta madre  i outta be ashamed 

20. Found out who your friends are: sadly yah. wasnt too thrilled. 

21. Kissed someone on your Facebook list: my parents?????

GENERAL

22. How many of your Facebook friends do you know in real life: all of them. thats why i semi-ditched fb. 

23. Do you have any pets: YESS!! three chickens and a rooster. two lovebirds. we used to have an african gray but we gave it away to grandma to keep her company. we also have this rat who’d been living in our garage for a while now. dunno if that counts.

24. Do you want to change your name: i kinda do. but i feel like i got too attached to it at this point.

25. What did you do for your last birthday: a few of my lovely flatmates and I went out for crepes. got many happy birthday wishes that day. I was on my own most of it but thats okay.

26. What time did you wake up: fucking 5:52am.

27. What were you doing at midnight last night: probably not sleeping. why u ask?

28. Name something you can’t wait for: …………………………………. havent looked forward to anything in a very long time. maybe deadpool. no clue.

29. When was the last time you saw your mom: a few hours ago.

30. What is one thing you wish you could change in your life: if i could, i’d give myself a better childhood. 

31. What are you listening to right now: Home We’ll Go by Walk off the Earth

32. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: probably. my memory is shit at remembering stuff like that tho.

33. Something that is getting on your nerves: some of my colleagues utter inability to communicate their feelings or concerns. my utter inability to communicate my feelings or concerns.

RANDOM INFO ABOUT YOURSELF

35. Mole/s: two on my right palm. one on my left palm. another on the back of my neck. one higher in my forehead, and two others in places that shall not be named.

36. Mark/s: stretch marks around my thighs.

37. Childhood dream: a younger (and much happier) version of me wanted to become a neurosurgeon or a heart surgeon. idk about that anymore tho.

38. Hair color: ver y dark black.

39. Long or short hair: pretty long. down to my lower back. two years ago it used to not reach down to my chin. i keep changing my hair style quite a lot.

40. Do you have a crush on someone: uuhhh yeah kinda but im hopeless everything is hopeless.

41. What do you like about yourself: umm tough one. my perseverance, probably. 

42. Piercings: two in one ear and one in the other. might get more.

43. Blood type: O+

44. Nickname: Raz is actually my nickname, or rather, the english equivalent of it.

45. Relationship status: orders meal for two to have leftovers for later.

46. Zodiac: Aries

47. Pronouns: she/her or they/them but really it doesnt matter to me that much. anything goes.

48. Favorite TV Show: is this a good place to say i love drake&josh

49. Tattoos: nada

50. Right or left hand: right-handed 

51. Surgery: on my gums. 5 yrs ago.

52. Hair dyed in different color: i used to dye it with henna.

53. Sport: track & field all the way. i dont do it anymore but id love to. 

55. Vacation: yesss i love vacations. would love to travel around some more.

56. Pair of trainers: sketchers.

MORE GENERAL

57. Eating: nothin. i should go get some melon.

58. Drinking: water

59. I’m about to: go get melons. or go out for dinner in like two hours.

61. Waiting for: a sense of purpose or fulfillment in life… that or my fave author to update.

62. Want: my sister’s blueberry muffins.

63. Get married: maybe platonically but otherwise nah.

64. Career: im hoping to become a doctor. hoping.

WHICH IS BETTER

65. Hugs or kisses: HUGS. ALL KINDS OF THEM. but cheek/head/forehead kisses are also very very pleasant.

66. Lips or eyes: …eyes.

67. Shorter or taller: shorter. i dont like looking up.

68. Older or younger: than who?? than what?? 

70. Nice arms or nice stomach: nice muscular arms. on ladies. yes.

71. Sensitive or loud: loud for sure. i love people with energy.

72. Hook up or relationship: umm neither? but if i hadta choose then a relationship.

73. Troublemaker or hesitant: troublemaker. life’s too short.

HAVE YOU EVER

74. Kissed a stranger: as a greeting. yes.

75. Drank hard liquor: oh, no.

76. Lost glasses/contact lenses: to this day, no I have not, thank goodness.

77. Turned someone down: admittedly, yes.

78. Broken someone’s heart: i sure hope not.

79. Had your heart broken: yea </3

80. Been arrested: heavens no. not yet.

81. Cried when someone died: yes

82. Fallen for a friend: ……………………………………………..yea

DO YOU BELIEVE IN…

83. Yourself: i try. i really do.

84. Miracles: ofc

85. Love at first sight: not really. that just doesnt happen. love needs time, patience, and hard work. 

86. Santa Claus: hahaha nooooo. i dont celebrate the holidays.

87. Kiss on the first date: shrugs

OTHER:

89. Eye colour: dark brown

90. Favorite movie: for a very very long time, it was shrek, but then the memes happened so 

I tag @wandschrankheld @awkwardslytherin and @snark-sniper and @of-pasta-and-potatoes. you guys dont have to do it ofc. but if you do, pls tage me!! i’d love to see it.

[fuck-customers]

before i start anything, here's some exposition on the conditions of the incident and junk. i work at the good ol' five banners amusement park in south texas and it was new years eve, which meant the park would stay open until midnight so guests could enjoy the firework show before going home.

this technically happened to my coworker (who we'll call "di-di"), but i had just recently got off the clock and our leadership (who we'll call "jay") was also off so we just went and kept di-di company until her shift was over for the night.

me and jay were soon hanging around di-di's stand while she finishes a little girl's face paint. there was a pair of girls to our right leaning on the henna table- who were meant to be di-di's last customers- waiting to be served. while di-di is occupied with the face paint, i offer to do the hennas for the 2 girls. the first girl says she wants a moon and stars henna, which is fairly easy to do and is quite cute. i get to work on it and she ends up saying she doesn't like it but she also doesn't hate it. so im like 'oh thats ok, artist styles vary :)' and wipe off her henna.

di-di is now done with the face paint, rings up the mom, then sends her on her way and turns to the 2 girls. i tell her one girl didn't like what i did and she says she'll take care of it. so me and jay hang back and chat and joke. soon di-di is done with both girls, swipes their card and they leave. now here's where the night begins to hit the shitter.

di-di is busy picking up her stand to go home and i'm helping. when she gets closer to finishing, i turn around and rest against the counter of the stand next to jay and di-di. once i do, a blonde older woman comes up to the stand in front of us and viciously points her finger at the 3 of us and says "one of you did my daughter's henna and it looks like shit. it looks nothing like it should- its not dainty looking or cute and you need to fix it."

this startles us because we've never had customers get so pissed at us like this before, and di-di tries to tell the woman that 'she's sorry she isn't happy with her results but all sales are final,' yet the woman isn't having it and demands we get our manager. i tell her she's busy, because shes at the caricature stand and is currently swamped with people, meaning she can't come even if we wanted her to. the lady hisses angrily and tells us she doesn't give a shit if shes busy, she's not paying for this 'piece of crap' and all sorts of other mess. di-di then interrupts her rant to tell her that we get it and she can stop cussing so much, which in turn causes the woman to gasp and claim she cant 'talk to her like that!'. jay attempts to calm the woman down by saying we can just redo the henna for her daughter, but this doesn't sway her.

jay then asks the woman to follow her so they can talk, and the woman follows. i tell di-di i'm going to go alert our manager and let her know that jay is going to try to keep the woman calm while also helping di-di subtract the 39.99 from her till. i walk off to tell our manager and she says to just have jay take care of it and if anything else happens di-di knows she can call her. now despite how shit this situation is, i have no choice but to walk back to di-di's stand and lend my hand if need be.

when i get back, an elderly looking man is now standing near di-di and is stock still like a damn statue. he was obviously put there by the blonde lady to try and intimidate di-di, but i ignore him and tell di-di what our manager said then wait until the woman comes back and for jay to help di-di. apparently now the lady is aware that the company we work for isn't directly under the rules for the park and she now knows that we don't ""go to school for this"" and its all free hand/self taught.

the lady then corners di-di and asks her if shes from south texas. di-di responds that she isn't, shes from california. the lady then huffs condescendingly telling her that it shows because in 'south texas we have manners.' which is evidently not true. this crazy blonde then walks off again, but i'm more preoccupied with di-di because shes begun to cry- likely in frustration and anger. once again i run off to tell our manager that the situation escalated and di-di's crying, but shes still taking care of customers and basically gives me the ':/' face and i run back to di-di again to comfort her.

by now jay is gone and its just me and di-di. she's wiping her tears and filling out return papers for the 39.99 the blonde demanded for. while i was gone the lady had apparently come back and cussed at di-di telling her to have a 'merry fucking christmas and a happy fucking new year', harassed her for her id number (which she didn't get and didn't actually need) then stalked off to do whatever the hell else she was going to do. i give di-di a hug and accompany her as she closes up her stand and we go to our manager so she can have her till signed off and the return papers approved.

we both tell our manager both sides of the story and basically all we got was a "well we can't always help the way people are and we have to learn to let that go uwu" out of her and she sends di-di and i off to go home. in the end nothing much happened, but i do know this, the 2nd time i wasn't there the blonde had told di-di that she would get rid of the henna herself and that she shouldn't worry about it. but when i would walk by her family, the daughter still had her hand covered in the henna, which could only lead us to think that she threw a fit only to save herself from paying 40 fucking dollars and that way she could get free product.

anyways tl;dr a woman verbally attacks one of my coworkers because she didn't like her work and made her cry and possibly did it all just to get a free henna

[comicteaparty]

January 7th-January 13th, 2019 CTP Archive

The archive for the Comic Tea Party week long chat that occurred from January 7th, 2019 to January 13th, 2019.  The chat focused on MoonSlayer by Monica NGalvan.

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RebelVampire

COMIC TEA PARTY- WEEK LONG BOOK CLUB START! Hello and welcome everyone to Comic Tea Party’s Week Long Book Club~! This week we’ll be focusing on MoonSlayer by Monica NGalvan~! (http://moonslayercomic.com/) You are free to read and comment about the comic all week at your own pace, so stop on by whenever it suits your schedule! Remember, though, that while we allow constructive criticism, our focus is to have fun and appreciate the comic. Below you will find four questions to get you started on the discussion. However, a new question will be posted and pinned everyday (between 12:01AM and 6AM PST), so keep checking back for more! You have until January 13th to tell us all your wonderful thoughts! With that established, let’s get going on the reading and the chatting!

QUESTION 1. What has been your favorite scene in the comic so far? What specifically did you like about it?

QUESTION 2. At the moment, who is your favorite character? What about that character earns them this favor?

QUESTION 3. What is Nirúr’s role in Syrma’s curse? Why is her Syrma’s death so important to Deneb and Nirúr’s goals? Is Nirúr as evil as everyone makes him out to be?

QUESTION 4. What do you think happened in the past that convinced Menkar to join to the side of the liosalfar (besides his past betrayal of his former king)? How might revealing this affect Syrma’s quest?

monicang

Hi everyone! I'm Monica, the author of MoonSlayer. This is just for telling you that you can ask me anything you want to know about my comic! Thanks and I hope you enjoy it!

RebelVampire

QUESTION 5. Why is the Storyteller helping Syrma? What exactly are the Storyteller’s ultimate goals regarding Arunor? Do you believe Puck will remain loyal to the Storyteller, or will he now work for Deneb?

QUESTION 6. What do you believe Henna did in the past that caused her to be exiled from the court of the sidhe? What does this have to do with Henna turning into a monster? Also, what deal did Henna make with Puck?

RebelVampire

1) my favorite scene is probably when henna goes to bathe and puck shows up and we start learning that something is wrong with henna. i enjoy the illustration work a lot with how much detailed work is put into henna's appearance. but i also just like the elements added to the story because it really adds this forboding sense that time is running out for everyone really, not just syrma. and i think the addition really helps to add more stakes to the matter, since the more lives in the balance the better? XD 2) this is a tough choice. probably henna. of the designs i like hers the most because its just so strange, mystical, and beautiful at the same time. but also i like how teasing she can get in one scene but then serious and badass in another. all around shes just a really intriguing character to me that i enjoy learning about. 3) I wouldnt label Nirur as "evil" so much as id probably assume hes self-absorbed and concerned only with his well-being. as for his role, i assume some magic shenanigans where somehow syrma's death will help release him. although i feel like not everything is as it seems. like nirur expects his sister to fail and is just trying to get syrma to come to him to trick her into using her inability to be affected by magic to bust him out of god jail. but just spit balling on that one i have no real evidence other then i assume nirur is cunning. 4) i think maybe the liosalfar saved menkar's life. and that menkar may have really just been depressed and had nowhere else to go at the time. i dont think itll reall affect the quest so much as make syrma go "omg hugs for menkar"

5) given the convo the storyteller had with hatal, im gonna assume hes helping syrma out of boredom. cause it seems implied that their world is just kind of stuck and static, never changing and never growing. and i think the storyteller just wants that to change. which i mean to be fair, you cant be a good storyteller when there are no stories to tell. and you cant have good stories without change, growth, and progress. as for puck, yeah i think hes gonna remain loyal to the storyteller. just cause deneb probably wouldnt help him even if he helped her. 6) im gonna just take a stab in the dark here and say maybe forbidden magic comboed with a lack of deference to the crown. although i assume that henna was exiled partly because nobody wants a monster in their lands, so better to get them out before theyre too dangerous to lose. as for the deal, help syrma and get cured? i mean that seems the most likely. and i assume it was a generally vague deal that henna partly regrets cause theres a lot of help needed.

keii4ii

1) This may be a weird choice, but I really liked the scene when Syrma kissed Menkar and ran off. Or rather, that's the scene that made me like her. It's not that I ship them (I'm aro and rarely get excited for shippy stuff). Rather, it made her feel more 3-dimensional to me. There's a lot of scenes portraying her as this perky, reckless warrior-huntress... But there's gotta be more to her than just the fighting and the hunting, right? And that kiss scene did it for me. She was still the same perky, reckless girl, so it wasn't like showing an unexpected hidden side of her. But it still showed that there are mundane moments in her life, too.

6) There is a short story in the Threads anthology that goes over this. I actually read that short story before reading the main comic... It doesn't explain everything, but it explains a lot.

Kabocha

I've only just now started reading this comic, so I'll answer the questions later... But I really like the art so far. It's lovely and incredibly intricate!

RebelVampire

QUESTION 7. What do you believe the group will do regarding the last potion ingredient since Henna’s blood is useless? How might Farian and the other sidhe help or hurt the situation?

funakounasoul

I need to do an archive binge of this comic again but I wanna just say that I love this story. Love Syrma and want to see how she achieves her goals. I love the art style. It's clean and professional but it's on a stylistic side that attracts me (I tend to not go for stories, especially fantasies, where the cast looks too realistic). Keep up the amazing work, Monica! :D

Kabocha

1. What has been your favorite scene in the comic so far? What specifically did you like about it? http://moonslayercomic.com/comic/ch5-20/ I loved this sequence -- Syrma getting the Angisu was pretty dang neat to see, especially when she threw the flames at the monsters! 2. Probably Deneb. She's got enough mystery around her, but so far I just like how... IDK, goal-oriented she is? She's interesting so far, and I want to know what she has in mind for Syrma. 3. NO IDEA! I think Deneb probably expects that Syrma will take her place, and that's why she chose her and took her magic -- this was all necessary to get her ready. 4. Menkar was probably going to be king before the other guy was put in place, and things went badly. 5. I can't really say why the storyteller might be helping Syrma, but I do wonder how much of this has to do with fate? Alternatively, Deneb could be totally losing it and degenerating somehow, and he's trying to find a peaceful end for her. ...Granted, nothing involving Syrma ever seems to be peaceful for long. 6. ...Y'know, I'd like to know what Henna did? I imagine her exile is directly related to becoming a monster, and is just a consequence of not being with her people... I do think, based on the cast page, that Henna probably helped Iris become immortal, which pissed off several sidhe.

snuffysam

1. Definitely the sequence where Syrma first uses the Angisu. The flames turning into claws around her hands... beautiful. 2. Syrma. I just love the way you see her grow up throughout the comic. 3. I think Deneb wants to use Syrma to free her brother somehow? I'm not sure how sacrificing Syrma would help with that, however. 4. I agree with Rebel on this one. Menkar was exiled for his betrayal, and the liosalfar took him in. 5. I think it's possible the Storyteller just disagrees with Deneb's actions, and wants to stop her somehow? As for Puck, I think he may pretend to be loyal to Deneb, but I still think he's going to help Syrma overall. 6. Agreed with the other sentiments, I'd also like to posit that maybe Henna doesn't know if she's actually helping Syrma, or if she's a traitor. After all, she threatened to reveal her deal with Puck to Syrma and Menkar, which isn't something you do if you're only being helpful.

Kabocha

Seeing how Puck got in a hell of a lot of trouble, I do wonder if it's just that nobody wants Deneb to know what's goin' on

snuffysam

the whole comic is leading up to a surprise birthday party

Kabocha

Oh no! D'ya think Syrma and Deneb have the same birthday? Maybe Deneb's just trying to prevent Syrma from crashing her party or something.

snuffysam

it's the only reasonable explanation i feel

RebelVampire

QUESTION 8. What insight do you believe the beginning of the comic gives us to the current story? What do you predict given that Syrma was warned about being seduced and is also emphasized to be all alone?

RebelVampire

i want to add to some of the discussion that i kind of think deneb isnt losing it. i think shes already lost it. XD in the sense that shes just being completely used by her brother and just flat out cant see it. is so dedicated to him nothing about morality or anything else registers to her anymore. its all about getting nirur out of prison, even her children be damned. 7) maybe theyre gonna be extremists and kidnap farian. cause that can only go well right? although i forsee them getting majorly delayed, caught, and sent to sidhe court. puck can be their lawyer. 8) the fact shes all alone....gonna be honest. i just assume everyone be dead. henna is a monster, puck got offed by deneb, menkar died fighting the dragon. cause i dont have optimism from that beginning. i feel like the warning about being seduced is gonna cause syrma to maybe sympathize with deneb some. see that she is a victim of nirur's machinations. and then syrma will kill them both cause i mean the title is moonslayer O_O

monicang

I have to admit that I'm amazed with the guessings and theories of all of you. Some of them are quite close to the truth.

Kabocha

Maybe Nirur lost it and that's why he's locked up... and Deneb's susceptible to the same issue as him. And Syrma's... well, Syrma's going to take over for both of them. Regarding question 8 -- I'm honestly worried xD Like, what's Nirur gonna do? Try and tempt her with power and such? Surely he knows she's not really attracted to that... Unless he can promise her all sorts of things like, her family back, a happy life... using illusions. But maybe he'll also just try to win her heart. XD

Monica -- oh my!

RebelVampire

QUESTION 9. Do you believe that Syrma and Menkar’s relationship is changing, or is it all just playful teasing? How might the growing tension between them change the direction of Syrma’s quest?

snuffysam

No idea what Syrma's intentions are, but I don't think Menkar's going to take the teasing seriously. like 1) from his point of view, syrma was a baby yesterday, and 2) pretty sure he watched his wife and kid(s) die.

keii4ii

It reminds me of something from a game, when a human character and a dragon character interact. They'd met and fought together as allies in a war 3 years prior. They reunite, the dragon gives the human what he needed, and goes on her way. Human: Wait! Aren't we going to talk and catch up? It's been 3 years! Dragon: What? But we saw each other just 3 years ago!

My guess is Syrma has a crush that she's okay with being unrequited, because she understands there are the differences between them. By the same token, I think she might feel jealous if Menkar were to pursue a relationship with another woman, especially a mortal/non-dragon woman (I don't think this likely, just speaking hypothetically). Not like vehemently jealous, just a "hey I thought... ugh n/m " kinda thing.

RebelVampire

QUESTION 10. What are you most looking forward to in the comic? Also, do you have any final thoughts to share overall?

RebelVampire

9) i do think the relationship is changing. they seem way too blushy and into the flirting for it not to be. but more i think the dynamic thats changing is them both kind of coming to terms with the fact that they may have some feelings for each other, even if they dont know what to do with them. in terms of changing the direction of syrma's question, i assume itll motivate her more. up until menkar probably gets killed cause i ahve no hope for him to live through this quest. 10) i am looking forward to syrma's growth most of all i think. cause shes still got a ways to go before she's ready for any moon slaying. so im interested to see in how the future trials challenge her and prepare her for the task at hand.

keii4ii

I'm looking forward to finding out what the whole deal is with the intro, obviously! Wanna know what everyone's endgame is: Storyteller, Puck, Nirur, Deneb, etc. (I also wonder if the sun is ever gonna be more involved? )

snuffysam

what if everyone's fine having a nice picnic and syrma's just alone because she's the only one who could go through the gate,

RebelVampire

that is also possible. i just dont think itd sit well with the other charas

snuffysam

it's not a happy picnic

RebelVampire

COMIC TEA PARTY- WEEK LONG BOOK CLUB END!

Thank you everyone so much for reading and chatting about MoonSlayer this week! Please also give a special thank you to Monica NGalvan for volunteering the comic and creating it! If you liked MoonSlayer, make sure to continue to support it via some of the links below!

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[xavierscos]

hey everyone so im officially leaving this site : (( VM and GCC will be left in the hands of our wonderful mods and the new heads will be Alex + Henna (who I will be giving my password to so that if they ever need something from my side, they can just hop onto my account).

Most of my characters are characters I’ll probably never use again, honestly??? I will still keep Ross, Hollyanne, Persey, and Felix though! W/ mentions of Axel/Selena/Cheryl (maybe connor, idk) etc. as they will be sides/part of their families and stuff! Those four will be my stand alone ocs specifically in a human au, and if you really still want to interact w/ them, that’s fine by me! I’m still up for rps actually, but they’re just gonna be stand alones and not on here! And preferably stuff that’s not feral cats ah!  

But yeah, those four characters will be my own personal stand alone ocs and their warrior cat versions will just be an au because im trying to drift from that honestly? I need more human or humanoid ocs !! They’re still open to interact with (and believe me I love oc interaction more than I love myself) but they won’t be tied to DA or GCC/VM anymore, and I will no longer be making posts or replying to comments on this site :’O

For info on where to find me, hit my journal up.

All cats mentioned here belong to their rightful owners!

 The Stories themselves:

<b>GCC</b>

<i>Hornetstar, Duckpaw, Roseface, Fennelbee</i>

               The soft summer breeze tugged at Hornetstar’s thick fur as she padded through the dim evening light, her eyes narrowed and focused. Behind her slunk Roseface and Reyes, accompanying her with her knowledge on her little ‘mission’ – after reports of two-leg sightings, scents, and contraptions, Hornetstar had decided it was time to take matters into her own means for the time being.

               Little did she know Duckpaw seemed to have the same idea; the lithe, scrawny apprentice slipped between shadows and wove between fences, making sure to keep both downwind and out of sight of her foster-mother and the rest of her family. She picked up her pace a bit when Hornetstar veered another corner, squeezing by some gates and into a much more open area.

               “There they are,” Reyes announced suddenly, stepping forward to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Hornetstar, “The culprits themselves.” Roseface hovered by Reyes, eyeing the strange contraptions with wary pale green eyes, “What <i>are</i> they?”

               “Don’t know,” Hornetstar murmured as she advanced on the odd den, sniffing it with caution, noting the pile of food in the back of it. She eyed the dried pellets skeptically, pulling her head away from the entrance to face Reyes and Roseface, “But whatever they are, don’t go into them.”

               “What do you suppose we do about them?” Reyes inquired with pricked ears, his own eyes watching the den with just as much caution; something hung heavy in the air, a thick, ominous sensation that hung over the three cats and made the fur on their spines prickle up with unease.

               Heck, not even just the three – make it four. Duckpaw remained pressed flat against some grass, out of sight of the distracted warriors, and even though she couldn’t exactly keep up with their conversation – they were far off and Duckpaw could only hear so well, you know – the fur along <i>her</i> back began to lift with apprehension as well. Too bad she was too busy focusing on the conversation instead of her surroundings, else she might’ve sensed the creeping presence behind her.

               Odd, furless paws wrapped around her scrawny midsection, and Duckpaw twisted around to catch a glimpse of her abductor – <i>two-legs</i>. She thrashed in panic as she was lifted off of the ground, legs flailing at the disappearance of solid earth beneath; a shrieking yowl escaped her mouth in her panicked frenzy, “Hornetstar – <i>mom</i>! <i>Help me</i>!”

               Hornetstar’s head snapped up at the cry, and Roseface and Reyes whirled around, their own eyes widening with dumbfounded shock.

               “<i>Duckpaw</i>!” Roseface all but <i>shrieked</i> at the sight of Duckpaw being lifted up and away by some two-legs, and the pale ginger tabby shot off like a rabbit, pelting across the open grassy area to the attacker; Hornetstar and Reyes shot after him, their own alarm spiking. Hornetstar skidded as she veered to the left, bounding to the odd den that Duckpaw had been thrown into. Some strange covering had slung over that now prevented Duckpaw from escaping; it was the same material as the rest of the den, cold and shiny and seemingly unbreakable. Hornetstar lifted up her paws, pressing them against the openings of the covering as she frantically tried to think of a way to get Duckpaw out.

               “Hang on, baby, I’m here, don’t worry, I’ll get you outta there.” Hornetstar tried to soothe, though her attempts at comfort weren’t exactly helping when the situation seemed to go from bad to worse. Hornetstar all but flinched at Reyes own horrified cry, “<i>Roseface, move</i>!”

               The two leg shoved on Roseface’s hindquarters one last time, effectively pushing him into the den, then slamming the covering over and preventing Roseface from his escape. Reyes struggled with his own two-leg, writhing and hissing as the two-leg attempted to carry him to yet another empty den; Hornetstar bounded forward towards the two-leg, colliding with their bare leg and sharply nipping her teeth against the furless skin. The two-leg hissed and dropped Reyes in the process, giving Hornetstar just enough time to explain the last second plan she had conjured up, “Reyes, get out of here, get back to the camp!”

               “I – wh – no, you’re shitting me,” Reyes blurted out, “I can’t ditch you guys - !”

               “Go, that’s an order! <i>Go</i>!” Hornetstar snapped, voice straining as she was hoisted up into the air by the two-leg, and Reyes looked around in panic, before relenting to Hornetstar’s demand; he turned and pelted away, back into the direction of the streets.

               Hornetstar found herself in a den of her own, placed into the back of a monster, settled neatly between other dens, some empty and some full of cats. To each of her sides were Roseface and Duckpaw, and there was someone above her that she didn’t know.

               “Duckpaw – Roseface, are you two alright? Talk to me.” Hornetstar’s concern was met by a string of curses courtesy of Roseface, who was shoving his small pale ginger paws out of the openings of the covering, “I’m <I>great</i>, dude. Just <i>perfect</i>.”

               Hornetstar blew a puff of air from her nose, acknowledging the fact that besides being a tad bit pissed off, Roseface was fine. Her eyes wandered to her other side, where Duckpaw’s den was, “What about you?”

               “I’m alright,” Duckpaw murmured, distracted; she had her nose pressed to one opening in the covering, her eyes up and watching the den above her intently, “I’m Duckpaw, by the way, what’s your name?”

               A tan paw managed to squeeze from the openings and dangle in the air, and a nervous voice spoke from the den above Duckpaw’s, “I’m Fennelbee.”

  <b> VM</b>

 <i>Foxface, Chubtail, Slugpaw, Spiderstorm</i>

The wind whistled between the reeds as Foxface trudged through the muddy shores, nearing the MarshClan border; it was a routine – every night when the moon was high enough and everyone was sleeping, Foxface snuck out to go visit his best buddy, a sweet MarshClan caretaker by the name of Beetlecone. Then, when the moon began to sink and the first rays of light hit the sky, Foxface would press against Beetlecone and bid him goodbye, turning to trudge back into his own territory.

But tonight was different.

He had no intention to ever go back to FloodedClan territory.

“Are you sure you guys want to do this?” Foxface murmured after a moment, turning to face the three cats trailing behind him; Chubtail stood before Spiderstorm and Slugpaw, who was leaning against the smaller, tortoiseshell caretaker.

“Of course, I already lost one son, I’m not losing another.” Chubtail countered with a swift lash of her tail, refusing to even give any form of thought towards the idea of staying in camp while Foxface left; the tom smiled weakly at his parent, yellow eyes warm and affectionate, before he glanced to Spiderstorm and Slugpaw, “What about you two? Slugpaw, you might never get you’re warrior name - ,”

“<i>We’ll</i> give her one – at least, Chubtail will.” Spiderstorm interjected before Slugpaw could even respond, or before Foxface could even finish.

“<i>And</i> you might not ever talk to Lichenfoot again.”

               Something shone in Slugpaw’s eyes at the mention of her mentor, but the apprentice simply lowered her head, “I know, I’ll miss her, but – you’re all my family too. We gotta stick together.”

               Foxface’s expression still fell with concern over his family’s desires, but his maw did quirk in a soft, appreciative smile at their support. He turned with intent, continuing to pad along through shallow water, “Alright then. First, we gotta make a stop.”

               The group trudged on along the MarshClan border for a moment, coming to stop on a specific mound of earth; Foxface dropped his hindquarters and sat firmly on the ground, tail curling over his paws as he reminisced over who he’d miss.

               Kestrelcloud was one of the first names that popped into his head. Yellow eyes glittered with remorse as he realized he’d never given his friend a proper goodbye – maybe one day he’d see him again, Foxface could only pray. He’d miss their banter, their teasing, their little competitive games, their friendship in general.

               And, speaking of missing things, another name popped into his head. A pang stabbed Foxface directly in the heart as his thoughts wandered, because oh <i>StarClan</i> he was going to miss –

               “Beetlecone.”  

               The reeds rustled as Beetlecone pushed through, his eyes lighting up with a mingle of emotions swimming together – first, excitement over the sight of Foxface, but the minute his eyes laid down on the rest of the group, a flash of fear glittered in his eyes.

               “Hey, uh, are you aware you’re being followed?”

               “Huh – wait, shit, really - ?” Foxface’s voice rose with panic as he whipped around, though he relaxed the minute he realized that Beetlecone was simply referring to the other three lingering on another mound of earth just out of ear shot, as Foxface had requested earlier that they did so.

               “Oh! Yeah, them! That’s – that’s just my family.” Foxface explained quickly once he turned back to Beetlecone; the other feline relaxed a bit, though he still bore a puzzled countenance, “Why are they - ?”

               “We’re leaving – I mean, <i>I’m</i> leaving, and they’re coming with me.”

               Beetlecone’s smiled shakily, grin wavering as he joked coyly – and almost hopefully - , “Leaving to join MarshClan?”

               Foxface’s didn’t match Beetlecone’s own sheepish demeanor, much to his horror. Beetlecone’s shoulders slumped a little, eyes glittering with an emotion Foxface can’t exactly read, “You’re not – you can’t be leaving the territories as a whole.”

               “Beetlecone, I just – I can’t stay here anymore.” Foxface confessed quietly, his ears pinning flat against his head, “I have to go.”

               “Please don’t - ,” Beetlecone’s voice fell below a whisper as Foxface moved forward, voice pleading as he blurted out, “Why don’t you come with us?”

               Beetlecone’s eyes flashed with uncertainty for a moment, before he lowered his head bashfully and regretfully spoke, “I – Foxface, you know I want to but – but I’ve got to stay, I’ve got family here, I’ve got – I’ve got…” Beetlecone trailed off, and Foxface thought briefly that he was lucky Beetlecone was staring at the ground because if Foxface’s countenance mirrored at all how he felt, that would be <i>one</i> hurt expression.

               “It’s – it’s okay, I understand.” Foxface finally managed to sputter out, shoving away that one sharp feeling of grief. He stepped forward, pressing his muzzle to Beetlecone’s, who nuzzled back briefly before slumping forward and resting his head against Foxface’s shoulder, “I’ll miss you, frog face.”

               “I love you?”

               Beetlecone coughed, choking on thin summer night air, “Excuse me?”

               “I love you.” Foxface repeated, feeling much more sure of himself, evident by the confidence seeping into his voice, “Or, at least, I like you a whole lot more than I like a, uh, regular friend, I guess.” Foxface kneaded the soft earth beneath him, eyes darting to the side as he continued to blabber on, “You know, I know this isn’t the best time to say it, but I just wanted you to know - ,”

               “I love you too, you absolute fish brain.” Beetlecone’s voice lifted up in a weak laugh as he leaned forward to touch his nose to Foxface’s; Foxface leaned into the soft gesture eagerly, wishing silently that he could have just spent this last night here with Beetlecone.

               But he had to go.

               After one more reluctant goodbye, one more reluctant lean and retreat, Foxface led his family away from the borders.

 <i>Comfreyclaw</i>

               “I have to find him, Redflare.”

               “Comfreyclaw,” Redflare began, voice cracking as he watched Comfreyclaw hop down another one of the rocks; the soft-furred white tom turned to face Redflare as the tiny red warrior hopped down next to him, “Then I’m coming with you.”

               “No, no you’re not. You’re staying here.” Comfreyclaw ordered firmly, pale amber eyes narrowing as his eyes locked with Redflare’s own determined gaze, “No way! Pansypaw is – he’s like my son too, Comfreyclaw! I have the right to go out and look for him.”

               “You need to stay here with the others, Redflare,” Comfreyclaw’s voice faltered, and Redflare visibly stiffened at the heartbreak in the other tom’s voice, “Someone needs to watch over the other kits, make sure they’re growing up well. And someone needs to go find my son, and that’s <i>my</i> responsibility.”

               Redflare’s eyes glistened as he took another step forward; Comfreyclaw straightened, chest puffing up as he held his ground, ready to forcefully <i>drag</i> Redflare back to the camp. Redflare, however, caught Comfreyclaw startling off guard when he ducked forward and pressed his muzzle into the white fur of Comfreyclaw’s scarred; the red tom stretched up and strained, considering the awkward height gap between them.

               “Please stay safe.” Redflare murmured gently, voice low with remorse and longing, and Comfreyclaw simply leaned against Redflare’s touch, amber eyes fluttering shut for a moment, before he nodded curtly, “Of course I will. The next time you see me, Redflare, I’ll be back with our Pansypaw by my side again.”

               There’s too many things left unsaid between them as Comfreyclaw turns and continues his trek down the rocks and out of the territory.

<i>Burdockstar, Minnowflower, Pikeclaw</i>

               <i>We managed to get three cats with the tranquilizer, including the one we’ve been keeping an eye on. The gray one has a twisted leg and jaw, we’ve got her in a blanket in the back. We caught a hold of two more strays, too. The gray tabby short hair has some lacerations, and we can just give the long hair a quick check. Then we’ll send them to the humane society so they can find homes – maybe cut down on the stray population.</i>

               Burdockstar couldn’t understand the garbled two-leg speech as she remained tangled in pelts within the back of a monster. Her body felt like stone, weighing her down as her bleary mind struggles to comprehend through the fog. Pikeclaw was tangled beside her, squirming against Minnowflower as she weakly cried out Nightface’s name.

               “What if I never get to see her again?” Pikeclaw whined, struggling to haul herself to her paws, only to collapse beneath the pelts; Minnowflower had already fallen asleep.

               Her. Her. Burdockstar’s hazy mind made a slow connection, and she weakly extended her foreleg and rested a weak paw against the wall the monster.

               Moonblaze.

               What if she never saw Moonblaze again? Her best friend, her deputy, the mate she always wanted but never had. Burdockstar’s eyes fell shut and her claws flexed against the odd material, praying to the stars above that her path would reconnect with Moonblaze’s once again.

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Reading your posts, I remember Solange saying that she hates twist outs and doesn't sleep with silk scarf or pillowcase. then it got me thinking about all of the stuff the yt natural hair girls are doing and how overly complicated it seems. Like, whenever i'm watching their videos I just think, the west indian women in my life NEVER did all of this and their hair is fine. I think style wise YT is helpful but the regimen they push is A LOT.

Youtube is GREAT for styling but most of them only know what works for them but not generally for others and most popular natural hair gurus have big curls. They have a narrow field of the basics of hair care and are more concerned about views than good hair care habits but i can’t blame someone for trying to get some money. If they’re making lots of videos with lots of recipes they probably won’t help you build a good routine and doing that takes time. New naturals that have lots of issues are ones that are overly focused on styling and not paying attention to their hair so never pick up on what their hair response to so learn how to care for it and will be 3 years down the road and lost. 

The first 2 years of properly looking after my hair it never really felt moisturised and stopped getting any longer after i got a bit of length. I discovered by accident i was over manipulating ,using products my hair didn’t absorb well and combing out my curls which makes my hair DRY so my hair was brittle, dry and broke and i didn’t retain my growth. other people might be able to get long hair with the hair routine i had in my late teens but i didn’t

With all hair stuff, its a guideline for what can work and most don’t bother to learn why you might do a henna treatment or why some avoid silicones so they do everything and accomplish nothing 

With old school hair routines, your hair can be healthy but don’t expect it to get very long. My hair was healthy as a kid and had length but didn’t get any longer. It depends if you want length though. Plus constantly changing your hair style and having long natural hair doesn’t mix lol. you find a few hair styles and stick to it and now and again you do something cute. im not hung up on length but ive found a balance of what is practical for me and what i want from my hair so keeping it around waist length isn’t difficult but it would of been impossible for me years ago because i didn’t get what my hair was doing 

You have to do one or two new things to your hair at a time to see whats working plus id NEVER go back to how my mum did my hair as a child lol. My mum’s hair is healthy and she picks what she does and doesn’t follow from what ive recommended but i am not going to pretend to myself that id accept having shoulder length hair like hers lol 

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TOP 10 THINGS YOU SHOULD EXPERIENCE IN BORACAY

Hi there! I just published my Puerto Princesa Travel Blog a week ago, but since I just left my job I have a lot of time to write some of my travel experience last year. These are some of the things you shouldn’t miss in Boracay Island. I was lucky enough to visit this island twice in 2016. When we visited it last August, we tried to do almost everything except of some activities. Basically, this island has been one of the famous beaches in the world. It is known for its white fine-powdery sand and one of the bluest salt water I’d ever been to. The island was voted 2nd most beautiful island after Palawan (IKR ;P) last 2013. So here are my TOP 10 things you should try when you visit Boracay this year.

1.  ENJOY THE NIGHT LIFE

This island is known for the 7 days a week nightlife and we never waste the time not to experience all of that within our 5 days stay in the island. You may choose wherever location you are into, from wild crowded clubs, lounges and bars,live bands by the beach and even at your own hotel. We tried everything for the rest of the week and almost 40 percent of our money was spent getting drunk. Well, beer is lifey. HAHAHA!

2. GET A HENNA TATTOO

To complete your beach vibe photos henna tattoo is also a trend in the island. You can see a lot of henna tattoo artists along the beach side and the price is depending on the style of the tattoo. We got ours at 500PHP in total. It’s quite too much for a temporary tattoo. (for me HAHA) but it already include these two tattoo I got and my boyfriend’s as well. I forgot to get their numbers for recommendation but they are located at station 2. Jay R is his name if Im not mistaken. You can ask for discount depending on your haggling skills. HEHE.

3. GET YOU HAIR BRAIDED

Another way to achieve your island girl look is to have you hair braided. There are lot of locals along the beach that are offering to braid your hair for a cost. It ranges from 150 PHP to 500 PHP (or more) I think depending on the style. I got mine for 100 PHP only with a little bit of chitchat and haggling since it’s just a simple side braid. After that, you can go ahead and have your unlimited selfies and instagram worth it pictures like what I did up there. Haha. I asked ate Jen for her number just in case you want to have your hair braided, you can contact her in this number: 09470206903 :)

4. GO ON AN ISLAND HOPPING TOUR

The photos above are just some of the photos during our island hopping tour. You will get to visit 3-4 islands depending on the weather. When we visited Boracay last August we didn’t had a chance to visit Puka Beach due to bad weather good thing we came again to visit last November and the weather permitted us to see the beauty of it.

5. EXPERIENCE HELMET DIVING

Experience the life under the sea and feed the fishes. I really enjoyed having personal encounter with different sea creatures, literally mermaid feels.

6. FOOD TRIPPING

There’s a lot of food chains to try in Boracay, one of that is I Love BBQ, located at DMall.  The food was a bit pricey but it’s worth it. Even the ambiance looks great too. Everything was good but, I was a bit disappointed with their service, I felt discriminated when the crew keep on ignoring us when we are about to order. I really felt that they are not willing to accommodate us, because most of the customers are foreign tourists we easily noticed the difference of the service that they providing us, We asked for the manager and ask if they are just prioritizing foreign customers,he said no after that he immediately apologized same with the waiter who ignored us. If the food wasn’t great I wouldn’t include this in my blog. Hopefully when we go back, the service is going to be better and equal even for Filipino customers.

Boracay Toilet  is an instagram worth it food place, you can see at the interior everything was worth taking a pic. They serve Filipino dishes with a reasonable price. Boracay Toilet is not open all day, If I’m not mistaken they are just open within 11AM-2PM and will resume by 5PM-10PM. Try to search their facebook account for further info.

7. ISLAND ACTIVITIES

                                                     Fly Fish

                                                 banana  boat

                                                 Parasailing

                                         massage by the beach

Island activities are very popular in the island as well. Unfortunately we were not able to try these because we are on a tight budget because its just been less than a month since we came from Palawan that time. You can send a message to JUAN TRAVEL BUDDIES or email them at juantravelbuddies@gmail.com they are the one to help us with our accommodation and transfers with airfare for a very affordable price, of course depending on the date of the travel. (We went there August and November and it’s lean season) PS: Photos above for Island Activities are NOT MINE. CTO (source:google.com)

8. MEET NEW FRIENDS

One of the best thing about traveling is meeting new people and friends. I traveled different parts of the Philippines and was able to travel with different nationalities around the world, I can conclude that Asian people are the friendliest ever. We met new friends at Cocobar and they traveled all the way from South Korea and Malaysia. We are just watching them happily dancing, laughing and drinking when they offered us beer and asked us to dance with them. I am not into dancing except that night. It was just a fun and unforgettable experience without knowing that we can get along that easy.

9. WATCH THE SUNSET

I’ve been to this island 3 times already and this is my second favorite thing to do here. I love watching the sunset along the shore of Boracay Island. Since I am not into books, on my hand is my ipod playing music mixing the sound of the beach waves and laughter of the people enjoying the beach.  

10. ENJOY BEACH BUMMING

Picnic by the beach. (Make sure to bring all your trash with you after)

Chill under the umbrella and zip some cold beverage during a hot afternoon

                         Long walk by the beach shore.

                   Visit Willy’s Rock while having a tan at the same time. 

                             Enjoy the finest and whitest sand 

                 Taking selfies with my favorite filter. SUN LIGHT :)

                           ice popsicle on a sunny beach is a good idea.

      Take your monopod and action cameras with you for awesome selfies.

                                 Or simply just enjoy the view

Enjoy the beach waves, put on your sunscreen and have fun under the sun.

Dont forget to bring your favorite swimsuits and sunnies for a total beach babe look.  (Never mind the haters and body shamers. Enjoy and wear whatever you feel confident with.)

Bought some shell anklet for souvenir. I already own 4 of it and kinda addicted to it. :)

Beach bum here, and this is my most favorite thing to do (spending almost all the time at the beach) whenever I travel. Eating, playing watching waves at the shore makes me happy and relaxed. So, That’s it! we’re down to top ten things you should try doing when you have a chance to visit this precious island. And please if you happen to travel here be a responsible traveler, I myself tried to pick every garbage and cigarette stubs that I saw along the shore. Let’s take care and try to preserve the beauty of this island. I love every island that I’ve been to here in the Philippines and love watching foreign tourists enjoying the beauty of our country, it makes me proud. And I can surely say there’s nothing more beautiful than what we have here and we should be thankful and learn to take care of it. I hope I inspire you to book your next trip to Boracay. You can send me suggestions, comments or ideas in making my blog better. Special thanks to Juan Travel Buddies for taking care of us, from flight, to transfers and everything. You guys are awesome!! Thanks for reading!