#lacewing king

[carkeyarts]

winged

(also happy pride!)

[obscurecharactershowdown]

Group E Round 1

[image ID: the first image is of Randy Rosebud, a humanoid character with tall, pale pink hair, and a pointed nose and chin, making his head resemble a crescent moon. his skin is pale and shaded in blues. his shirt is blue and white striped. behind him are images of himself. the second image is of the book cover for Honeycomb by Joanne M. Harris. the cover is blue, and all of the art is outlined in gold. it depicts a being with lacy wings, many insect legs, but a human-like face and hands, reaching down to a more human-looking figure, who appears to be holding something up in the air. bees are swarming around the creature, appearing as if they come from him. end ID]

Randy Rosebud

In the video game Maggie's Apartment, Randy Rosebud is a pop star, cultural icon, and sex symbol whose character explores the weight of parasocial relationships, the commodification/objectification of people for the sake of entertainment and substitution for genuine human connection. His songs are good and in one of them he talks about pissing his bed

The Lacewing King

He's one of the fae, the son of mother nature, who grows up to be a horrible, tricky bastard. He's spoiled, arrogant, and cruel at the start of the novel but after undergoing many trials and tribulations he grows to be more personable. He is not a hero, but rather a force of nature. The book is made up of many short stories which piece together into one larger story which for the most part follows TLWKs journey. To quote the author, "A;...The Silken Folk, who are shapeshifters, but can also appear as humans, is part of that: and it ties in with one of my favourite themes, which is that of perception. We look at the Silken Folk as we look at so many of the things that frighten or disturb us; sometimes from the tail of the eye; or some cases, not at all." At the end of the novel, TLWK trades his title of king for the title of Death and resides over the afterlife. There's this nostalgic sense of longing. Highly recommend the book if you're interested in modern, rather dark fairy tales.

[a-ramblinrose]

"But her favorite place was the library, where the Lacewing King kept thousands of books..."

[artstar1997]

The main characters of my fairy AU, which is the adaptation of the Hidden AU and its collaboration story, Journey to Harmony are made by me and @georgi-girl. Each of the seven fairy tribes and subtribes has wings and antennae based on different insects or the wings are based on their elements (the country tribe as earth fairies have leaf or flower petal or fruit slice-shaped wings, the techno tribe as water fairies have fin-like wings, etc.) and the pop trolls as fairies are more of butterfly fairies while Cooper is a moth fairy, just like his parents and his tribe and Queen Rose and her tribe, the platinum trolls are dragonfly fairies. Their outfits are based on the fashion from the Middle Ages, though the fairies' clothes are made out of natural materials, such as leaves and flower petals.

The new Platinum leader and the fairy queen of the fairy kingdom, Queen Rosetta a.k.a Rose has dragonfly wings and antennae just like the members of her court, which is known for the use of light magic. She wears roses and rose petals in her outfits because the flowers match her personality and the rose symbolizes royalty, romance, love, beauty, and courage.

Queen Poppy, the older twin of King Peppy's twin daughters and one of Queen Celestia's wards has the antennae that she, Queen Celestia, and the members of the Snack Pack share because they came from the same court. During the group's search for the Pop court, Poppy acts as a trusted best friend for Queen Rose to rely on in lending a helping hand or wing because they have been inseparable at most times, especially during lessons. She shares with her boyfriend, Branch. Her wings are based on the king swallowtail and her outfits have camellias and their petals as skirts because the flower symbolizes beauty, grace, elegance, love, longevity, happiness, and good fortune,

Branch, on the other hand, is still the cautious and protective but talented butterfly. His skills in survival and protectiveness towards his friends allowed him to join the knights and earn his title as a sir. He and his brothers have the same monarch butterfly wings and his outfits were made of Mexican sage petals and leaves. The sage plant symbolizes bravery, esteem, domestic virtue, longevity, thoughtfulness, good health, and wisdom.

DJ Suki is a music-savvy fairy herself since fairies are known to be musically inclined and she was trained to be a troubadour ever since Queen Celestia took in the Snack Pack after they were separated from the pop fairies during their escape from the giants (the bergens). Sporting red lacewing butterfly wings and wearing clothes with lotus petals, I kinda match her with lotus flowers because they symbolize transcendence, purity, rebirth, and strength.

Cooper is the only moth fairy in the group and is known to work in the castle bakery with Legsly. He was aware that he had a different antennae shape and that his wings were based on a rosy maple moth but what he didn't know was that he was born a fairy prince. His outfits are made of morning glories, which match him perfectly because the flowers symbolize eternal love, rebirth, resilience, life, and unyielding love.

Smidge is a skilled flyer and fighter in her group and she is one of the transgender members. She is the strongest because she trained with the knights alongside Branch but, she tends to be more of a berserker. Her wings are based on an orange sulphur butterfly and her outfits are made out of red dahlias, which symbolize strength, power, perseverance, and prosperity.

Biggie is a big butterfly with a heart of gold. As an animal tamer and the caretaker of the Snack Pack, he takes care of them and keeps them safe with his bow and arrows but he owns a pet fox, whom he names Mr. Dinkles. He has blue morpho butterfly wings and his outfit is made out of pansy flower petals and leaves because it matches his gentle personality and the pansy symbolizes love, loyalty, honesty, devotion, sympathy, and care.

Guy Diamond is a transgender male but he is considered the most beautiful fairy. Sporting glitter on his pink-tipped satyr butterfly wings, he can emit fairy dust from his wake when flying. Queen Rose uses it for potions while Fuzzbert uses the dust for healing. As a new dad to the newborn baby Tiny Diamond, he tries his best to be a good example to his son. His outfits are made out of amaryllis lily petals, which match him because the flower symbolizes pride, strength, determination, beauty, and love.

Satin and Chenille, the fashion twins still love fashion designing and making clothes but their outfits are known among the younger generation of the nobility, the elite, and the wealthy class. They have matching purple emperor wings, cherry blossom outfits, and ponytails that face each other like a mirror, but the sleeves, personalities, and colors set them apart. Cherry blossoms match them because of their traits and the flower symbolizes beauty, passion, love, courage, rebirth, renewal, new beginnings, and the start of spring.

Fuzzbert, though mute, is a skilled healer among his teammates, which comes in handy because of the difficulty of their quest. Using his knowledge of potions and spells to cure his fellow fairies and help anyone in need. His wings are based on a species of a swallowtail butterfly and his outfits are made of sweet pea leaves, which symbolize blissful pleasure, good wishes, kindness, gratitude, and friendship.

Legsly works at the castle bakery with Cooper but she is mainly the most outgoing among the teammates. As a baker, she has a "happy-go-lucky" attitude with a liking for any "good things" and her cooking talent impresses both her friends and guests alike. Her dress is made out of the leaves and the flower of the daffodil, which symbolizes rebirth, new beginnings, hope, joy, and good luck.

[ofowlsdinosaursanddragons]

Since artfight ended, I want to post all my artwork I done for the month!

@skyedancer2006 for drone, BT and reincarnation Kierans and Fubuki

@memociownking for Azymodias, Gilgamesh and Enkidu

@grooviestsadpapaya for Link and Bestir

@irlkisukeurahara for Iris, Hop and Darkrai

@dragonsheepstudios for Lacewing

@/robinsonvronti for Sutek, Sato and Kamir

@ezlo-x for Lord Taru

@mooflettes for PV Kieran.

@macaroonkitti for Wisp

@/mr_dinobutt for Agyptacus (and the Ropen)

@angelabsol for Kieranpon

@sp1derc1der for her weredragon Lusamine, Lysandre, Zinnia, Maxie, Archie and Ghetsis!

@/patrickthehenchman for Chum chum and graves

@/kelina1080 for their frilled lizard oc

@Vederlicht for their Dyrad Milo

@nougami for their King Arthur (Hop)

@/cardrobot for Shikra

@salon-maiden-anabel for their Unovan Gliscor

@grunesdragon for Pokeshifters Hassel and Yolmiin

@Aniju-Aura for Sphinx au Hilbert

And finally, @/monstatron for Sunila and Ingmar!

[the-kcm-muggleborn]

Kind For You

Fandom: Hogwarts Legacy

O/C: Sebastian Sallow x Edwart Thompson x Ominis Gaunt ✨️platonic✨️ (My OC)

Warnings: angst, talks of dead parents

Word count: <1k :(

Chapter 1

Part 3

Edwart was standing unsatisfied with a wry face at the top of the stairs with a piece of paper that had written four Hogsmeade shops. Not that he understood any of this magical babbling. His sour mood also affected the fact that Sebastian Sallow out of all people was assigned to assist him on a trip to Hogsmeade. 

“Just my luck,” Edwart thought to himself. “The Blattering King…”

“Hello Sebastian,” Edwart said tiredly

“Ah! My new ‘charge’” Sebastian said with amusement 

Edwart quickly rolled his eyes and continued listening

“I'm told you're in dire need of supplies and I'm to accompany you into Hogsmeade for them. Is this your first foray into the village?”

“Yes it is” Edwart answered flatly

“Hogsmeade's a charming little place. Self-contained. too. We should be able to find you everything that you need. Shall we?” Sebastian said with a shade of glee.

Both boys headed outside, Edwart couldn't contain a smile. It was a very warm sunny summerish afternoon.

Sebastian caught his smile but decided not to ruin the moment…

“I was glad Professor Weasley asked me to join you today,” Sebastian stated 

Edwart didn't want to reply but his chivalry side took over. 

“Yes. Thank you for the help” He mumbled a little sheepishly

“Of course!” Sebastian beamed “You're the only one who's ever bested me in a duel. The way I see it, I'd be wise to keep an eye on you…” 

They kept walking in a blissful silence before Sebastian started talking again.

Edwart sighed quietly.

“Speaking of Weasley. she seems to have taken quite a shine to you.”

Edwart furrowed his eyebrows and only replied “Why do you think so?”

“I-” Sebastian clearly didn't expect such a reply “I don't know. I've just noticed…”

Sebastian quickly changed topics even though Edwart noticed.

“Anyway, aren't you Hufflepuff's supposed to be kind? I don't see that on you” he teased 

“Oh, I am kind, just not to you.” Edwart answered coldly “My kindness has to be earned with loyalty. For now, I don't quite trust you…” 

Sebastian just smiled and added 

“For. now. indeed…”

And continued on his rambling while still taking a path towards Hogsmeade.

“I’m still surprised that a professor would entrust me with anything. given my detention record” Sebastian said a little too proudly for Edwarts feeling. 

“Spend a lot of time in detention. Do you?” Edwart just snorted with a little smile.

“Just enough to keep me well-rounded” Sebastian returned the smile

Sebastian was in the middle of some passionate explaining why he got in trouble with the librarian but Edwart's mind was already far away looking at pretty flies above some bushes.

“They're pretty to look at” Sebastian spoke behind Edwart’s back “This is an excellent spot to gather lacewing flies. If you stew them long enough they make a powerful potion ingredient.”

“lacewing flies…” Edwart mumbled under his breath.

They kept on walking, Sebastian kept on rambling and Edwart was barely listening.

Then suddenly Sebastian did say something that caught Edwart’s attention:

“I've always thought Thestrals pulling a carriage a bit grim,” Sebastian said with a gloomy voice 

“Thestrals?” Edwart asked absent-minded 

“Those animals we just passed?” Sebastian said with a lifted eyebrow

“Oh.” Edwart exhaled “They look like bony horses,” he thought

‘Though I suppose most people don't actually see them at all.” Sebastian continued

“So…They only appear to those who've seen death?” Edwart asked intrigued 

“Yes. Precisely” Sebastian answered

“But you can see Thestrals?” Edwart mumbled not thinking Sebastian would hear

Sebastian did though “Unfortunately. But you've seen quite a bit yourself first-hand, most notably that dragon attack.”

Edwart kept silent this time

“Hopefully the rest of your year isn't as eventful.” Sebastian shot him a comforting smile

As they were closing onto Hogsmeade Sebastian finally decided he had a question he was dying to ask the new student…

“Can I ask you something?” Sebastian asked with a small hesitation 

“You can ask but I won't promise I'll answer” Edwart answered with a little snappy smile

“Hmph! Fair enough.” Sebastian mirrored Edwart's smile and continued “Are you a muggleborn?”

Edwart felt a little lost and looked at Sebastian and spoke once again “A what?"

“A person with non-magical folks” Sebastian answered biting his lip a bit knowing this could be like treading on thin ice.

“Oh.” Edwart answered quickly with a bit of with surprise “Wouldn’t know. Never met them.” 

“Then where did you-” Sebastian started, but Edwart interrupted him.

“Why does it matter?” Edwart asked with annoyance 

“I just-” Sebastian spoke but was interrupted 

“How about we talk about you.” Edwart answered coldly “Where are your parents?”

Sebastian opened his mouth to speak but no words came out so Edwart answered him again

“Let me guess… Dead or They Abandoned you. But I am betting on the first one. You fit the type… ” Edwart spoke with the type of coldness he didn’t know he possessed “Why do you insist on talking about my matters all the time? You don't talk about yourself any more than I do”

Sebastian didn't speak the rest of the way to Hogsmeade. Edwart was grateful for that, even though he did feel a small wave of guilt filling him up.

After they finally reached the center of the Hogsmeade, Sebastian stopped and finally spoke:

“Weasley told me you had a list of things to get, a wand and some other bits?”

“Yes, but don't worry about me. I'll manage” Edwart spoke back as if to cut any proposition of joining

“Alright then.” Sebastian said with a little grimace “Let's meet up in the town circle when you're finished”

“Remember, have fun. It's Hogsmeade” Sebastian added before he disappeared in a nearby street.

<Part 2 /// Part 4>

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Thank you so much for reading Part 3 of my fanficion. Yikes! this one came out a little short, sorry. That's why Part 4 comes in tomorrow. I hope you enjoyed it! There are many more to come. There is only one more in this chapter:) coming soon.

English is not my first language keep that in mind

[silkscream]

rules: pick a song for every letter of your url and tag that many people.

tagged by @shellshocklove ❤️

s: superstar by pretty sick

i: i bet on losing dogs by mitski

l: lacewing by muskrat

k: kiss city by blondshell

s: seagirl by king krule

c: colours by moses sumney

r: real love by big thief

e: everybody works by jay som

a: alien love call by turnstile and badbadnotgood

m: my love mine all mine by mitski

tagging literally anyone who’s reading this. u can tag me! i don’t know where my mutuals have gone :,)

[elementalgod-aj]

Anthro Allies Remastered (Part 10)

Now the Third and Final Part of the Arthropods

Endoterygota

Emorrossa (Insect Queen)

Lord Hexagath (Insect King)

Sawfly

Buzza (Sawfly)

Team 

Stem sawfly

Horntail

Cedar wood wasp

Webbed Leaf

Xyelid

Megalodontes

Parasitic Wasps

Crimson the Abominable (Thistledown velvet ant)

The Hoard

P. Wood wasp 

Sirex Woodwasp

Ichneumon Wasp 

Gall wasp

Chalcid Wasp

Fairy wasp

Ensign Wasp

Crowned Wasp

Cuckoo wasp (Emerald wasp)

Velvet Ant (Cow killer)

Spider Wasp (Tarantula Hawk)

Tiphiid wasp

Scoliid wasp 

Mammoth Wasp

Cockroach wasp (Jewel Wasp)

Sand digger wasp

Cicada Killers

Ant hunter wasp

Bee wolf 

Aphid wasp

Eusocial Wasp

Queen Assaut

King Vespa

Prince Axe

Princess Strike

Warriors

Hornets

Yellow jackets

European wasps

Paper Wasps

Executioner wasps

Warrior wasps

Potter wasps

Hover wasps

Pollen wasps

Honey Wasp

Ants

Queen Amber

King Ore 

Prince Beryl

Princess Siafu

Special Forces

Acrobat Ant, Dracula Ant, Exploding Ant, Mafia Ant, Shining Guest Ant, Sugar Ant

Colony

Black Ants (Garden worker), Red Ants (forager worker)

Argentine Ants (Warrior), Erratic Ants (sun workers), Needle Ant (Warrior), Ghost Ant (Scout), Stink Ants (aphid and caterpillar farmer), cone ant (pest control)

Eciton Ants (Generals/Tanks), Driver Ants (Army)

Trap Jaw Ants (Trappers), Dinosaur Ants (Moon Worshippers)

Diving Ant (Swimmer), Honey Pot Ants (Food dealers), Crazy Ants (Wild cards), Amazon Ants (Raider), Carpenter Ants (Builders), Tree Ants (Warriors), Hodor Ant (Bouncer),  Giant forest ants (gladiators)

Leaf Cutter Ants (Builders), Weaver Ants (handmaidens and caretakers), Lemon Ants (mushroom growers), Pharaoh Ants (communication), Harvester Ants (harvesters), Pirate Ants (rogues), Raider Ants (raider), Electric ants (warriors), Fire Ants (Warriors), Big headed ants (Guard)

Bees

Queen Apidae

King Apo

Prince Kyle

Princess Pollen

Bee Hive

Dwarf/Asian Honey bee, Giant/European Honey Bee, Dog Bee, Sugar Bag bee (Honey makers), Carpenter bee (Builders), Bumblebee (Nectar collector),  orchid bee (Flower manager), Sweat Bee (workers), Long horned Bees (Workers), Digger Bees (nest builders), Mining Bees (Mining and Excavation)

Plasterer bee (builder), Polyester bee (cloth maker)

Carder bee (Collectors), Leafcutter bee( (Weaver), Mason bee (molder), Wallace giant Bee (blacksmith)

Pantaloon Bee (Guards)

Australian Bee (soldiers)

Daniel and Lyon (lacewing & antlion)

Xan (Snakefly)

Zip(Alderfly)

Grounder (Ground beetles)

Live wire (Telephone pole beetle)

Knock Knock (Deathwatch beetle)

Lucky (Ladybug)

Lumi-Nate (Firefly)

Adorn (Jewel beetle)

IronShell/Ira (Horned Scarab beetle)

Horns (Stag Beetle)

George Schmutz (Dung beetle)

Red Rover (Rove beetle)

Ballin (Boll weevil)

Waxer (Giraffe Weevil)

Twist (Stylops)

Twiddle (Stylops)

Harleigh (Butterfly/Moth)

Eugene (Monarch Butterfly)

Genevieve (Silk Moth)

Cassidy (Caddisfly)

Bethany (House/Horse Fly)

Pesky (Gnat/Midge) 

Zika (Mosquito)

Rome (Hover/Robber/Crane fly)

Sting (Scorpionflies)

Ichor (Fleas)

Previous/Next

(For More Information About The Earthdemons, Neo demons, The Anthro allies , the O'Kong family and more of theses characters as well as updates please visit the @the-earthdemon-hub for more)

[froggiethelesbian]

*Steals the lacewing kings cost of a thousand bees*

i want to do a more involved ink sketch in Charles vess style. These are some sketch study playing around with flow of the coat from the stories of honeycomb if you've ever read it. The bees are often used as bridges. Just imagine seeing a worm wandering through the sky on a sea of BEES.

Tiny ones always end up being my favorites.

I’ve never heard of the stories of honeycomb but if they involve living costs of bees then it has to be pretty fantastic. Bees flying any thing around sound terrifying and amazing.

I love the flow to them but also you found a perfect yellow with so many varrying shades and I know that’s not easy to do

[valacre]

The post was beginning to get a bit too long, so I shortened it. Thank you for mentioning me, Squid!

♫Do you play an instrument?

I briefly played the clarinet as a teenager. Right now, I don't play anything, but I want to learn how to play the piano, and the low tin whistle.

Favourite book characters?

Tom Bombadil, Gandalf, The Lacewing King, and Wilhelmina "Mina" Harker are the ones that first come to mind.

What’s your star sign?

Virgo.

Favourite colour schemes?

I love dark browns, greens, and gold together, though I also love earthy tones mixed with yellows. I also have a huge weakness for soft pastel colours. ♡♡

Naps or long sleep?

Long sleep, but I also love a good nap.

What languages do you speak?

Norwegian and English. I want to learn Icelandic and Latin.

Dreams/aspirations?

I dream of one day owning a small two-story wooden house with a small, but lush garden surrounding it. I often think of it as being nestled between some trees, and that there are rounded windows that easily allow sunlight to peek inside. A room being made into my private library is a must in this house, too.

Long hair or Short Hair?

Long, thin hair. It's past my middle back already!

Tea or coffee?

I have a deep love for strawberry tea, though all kinds of fruit teas are wonderful.

Bring a book character to life or go into a fictional world?

I'd go into a fictional world. The possibility of going into a world full of fairies and magical wonders are simply too tempting to avoid choosing, though I try to bring those parts into my current life. Who says the world I create for myself can’t be magical?

Hm, I think I’d like to mention... @syxadel, @yuckydraws & @undertale-writing-times. If anyone else would like to join, then please, jump onto the train! Also, feel free to ignore the mention. No pressure. ♡

Wanna get to know my tumblr friends better cuz y'all are dope so have a tag game challenge if you want :)

Also, if you don’t wanna answer anything you don’t need to.

♫Do you play an instrument?

•Favourite book characters?

•What’s your star sign?

•Favourite colour schemes?

•Naps or long sleep?

•What languages do you speak?

•Dreams/aspirations?

•Long hair or Short Hair?

•Tea or coffee?

•Bring a book character to life or go into a fictional world?

No pressure tags: @thebestieyoureinlovewith @nikolaistealcoat @grishaverse-chaos @lostinfantasyworldsbi @lilisouless @l3st1b0urn3s-707 @arany-studio @waluigicumjar

[sidhewrites]

did someone say inciting incident

"Here," he said.

They stood in a glade by the river. It looked to Polly like nothing more than another part of the woods, with old man's beard hanging from branches and moss growing across an old fallen log. Wildflower blooms and berry bushes grew here and there, but nothing close to a circle, much less a Fairy RIng. "What are you...?" She started, but Jack shushed her with a gesture..

"Careful now," he said, voice dropping to a whisper. His eyes glittered as he led Polly towards the fallen log, where a single shaft of moonlight filtered through the leaves. They landed on fist-sized mushrooms growing between the cracks in the wood. He helped her to her knees, careful not to let her land on any sticks or sharp rocks. "Look."

At first nothing happened, but Polly trusted Jack. He would always find her exciting things to see in the woods, magical or mundane. Even if it took all night, she knew he wouldn't have brought her out here if it wasn't worth it.

And then, in time, something changed. The mushrooms, still and small, began faintly to glow. A soft silver gathered in their caps, gathering and dripping like rainwater.

"Is that--" Polly started, wondering if the moonlight itself had somehow gained form, but Jack shushed her before she could ask. 

She waited in silence. The silver droplets continued to drop onto the moss, beading up and sparkling like so many diamonds. And then ...

It was like a bell chimed. A soft, tinkling voice chittered. It took all Polly's strength not to gasp as the mushrooms shifted. Two tiny heads poked out from under the mushroom caps, with skin like mottled bark. Their eyes gleamed in the dark as they looked about, pointed ears twitching as they listened for nearby threats. Pixies. Tiny, humanoid creatures with hoofed feet and long tails and the most beautiful wings made of delicate flickering starlight. They were nearly defenseless save for their camouflage, but they were quick and cautious and gentle. Polly watched, breathless, as the scouts slipped back under the mushroom caps.

Again, that tinkling bell. But this time, it was not just the scouts that emerged. From every mushroom and fallen leaf, dozens of pixies stepped out into the starlight, chirping and cooing and laughing. They were all different colors -- leaf green, loamy brown, but every single pixie sported intricate lacewings, delicate and beautiful, as they flitted from branch and leaf and stone over to the mushrooms where the scouts now stood. They carried little lanterns or baskets, or half-finished cloaks of sewn-together leaves. The glade lit up with tiny points of light, giving off a cool and comforting glow.

Polly didn't understand their words exactly, but she imagined that she could pick out bits of gossip and small talk. How are you's and good evening's mingled with titters and rumors of romance or scandalous secrets. But eventually, the crowd died down, all eyes on the scouts as they ascended to the tallest mushroom on the fallen log and spoke. She fancied that they were introducing someone important. Someone very old and very wise.

And then, all at once, some of the moss sat up. An ancient, gnarled creature, no larger than her hand, grumbled and rubbed his eyes, and said something that she fancied meant good evening.

He was, she thought, something like a grandfather. Perhaps he was the pixie king.

He spoke slowly, with a voice like pebbles falling over each other in the riverbed, wishing the others well, and mumbling half-formed words. Every Pixie listened to him with rapt attention. Polly did as well.

An animal's scream ripped through the woods.

The pixies scattered instantly, all light gone in an instant. Even the Pixie king had disappeared back among the moss, utterly indistinguishable and impossible to find again.

"Jack?" Polly said, rising to her feet. "What was that?" She had never heard that sound before. The occasional fox or deer caught in traps, perhaps, but not this.

"It sounded like..." He frowned. When he stood, she moved in closer subconsciously, afraid of the things in the dark. "It...it doesn't make sense, but it sounded like an elk."

There were no elks in this forest. They lived closer to the capital city, on the west side of the mountains, where the trees were older than stone. It didn't make any sense.

"We should get you back home," Jack continued. He wrapped an arm around her protectively, scanning the shadows for any movement. His free hand went to the knife in his belt. It wasn't much, and wouldn't do any good against something that could make an elk scream like that, but it was better than nothing. "Let's--"

The elk screamed again.

[babcakes4n]

Sketched some bug fairies/people today! Inspired by the book Honeycomb by Joanne M. Harris, which I just started reading. I’m really liking it so far. Imagining what the Lacewing King and all the other fairy insects look like is very entertaining. Especially species that aren’t mentioned in the book, like this crazy gum-leaf skeletoniser caterpillar I found today.

[sharry-arry-odd]

"Nothing's real," said the Lacewing King. "The honeycomb is empty." "Not /quite/ empty," said the bird, devouring another firefly. "But vengeance is like honey, my King. So sweet: so rare; so precious."

Honeycomb, by Joanne M. Harris

[magnoliasandbeardedtooth]

Crested caracara

Deepstaria jellyfish

Oropendola

Hammerhead salamander

Armored bush cricket

Curetis acuta caterpillar

Fish scale gecko. what the hell is this lil guy doing

Everyone knows what a king cobra is but did you know that they GROWL????? WHAT?????

Pika bunny

Big headed turtle

Mexican mole lizard

Nicobar pigeon

Black-napped pheasant pigeon

Batfish

Slender snipe eel

Barbados threadsnake

Lacewing larvae, who collect and cover themselves with aphid molt exoskeletons, possibly to camouflage themselves while hunting aphids

Chlamisus or Fulcidax leaf beetles

Everyone knows what a barracuda is. but Ive never seen any educational coverage of it. I dont know a thing about barracudas besides their diet of cute animated clown fish families. I just saw a video of a small shark chillin in the shallows, and out of NOWHERE it gets blasted by a barracuda that was AT LEAST 6 feet long (sharkie was fine) WHO was gonna tell me that barracudas are THAT FUCKING BIG??? huh???? I was just supposed to FIND THAT OUT????

Cup moths and their jelly bean caterpillars

Greater prairie chicken

Luzon bushy-tailed cloud rat

Apparently Baquila trifoliolata is NOT the only plant with light sensitive cells, there is also Arabidopsis mustard and however the hell you spell the last one

Ghost cicada

Thomisus onustus

Scorpion fly

Plume moths

Golden tortoise beetle

Thorny crickets

Arsenure drucei moth catterpillar

Happy faced spider

Long horned orbweaver

Devils flower mantis

Cassius owlet catterpillar

Orchid bee

Any moon moth that's not the north american version

Equatorial velvet worm

animals that are extremely cool but I only found out about by chance because every single animal program and article focuses on famous animals like tigers and polar bears and eye-eyes:

Civet

Aardwolf

Cloud rat

Binturong

Painted dogs

Takin

Oarfish

Dik-dik

Mouse deer

I checked and dik-diks and the mouse deer are different

Honestly any deer that isn’t white tail, red, reindeer, elk, or moose

Like that striped deer, the lowland nyala???? especially the females???? fantastic

that fanged deer?????? HELL yeah

King vulture

Numbat

Bearded vulture

Bush dog

feel free to add, I will when I stumble on super cool unknown animals

[ddejavvu]

🐍 academic rivals to lovers 😵💫

come celebrate 1.5K with me! today is regulus black day :)

🐍 mon étoile - send me a trope, and I’ll write about what it would be like with regulus! (ex. enemies to lovers)

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okay but regulus is king of potions and you're the fucking queen. you're always at each other's throats trying to outdo each other but it's pointless, neither of you are ever able to finally vanquish the other once and for all, you're always neck in neck

one day reg sabotages your potion, tosses ground lacewing flies in and blows the entire thing up. thankfully, the professor isn't fucking stupid enough to believe that he wasn't the cause, knowing that you were more than capable of making a potion that didn't explode and knowing someone must have been behind it. unfortunately, you're still punished for creating such animosity in the first place, and you find yourself stuck in detention with Regulus only a few hours later

you're in charge of sorting out ingredients for classes the next week, portioning them out for each student and under strict orders not to use any charms. regulus is reluctantly sitting beside you on a stool, and he's pointedly making it harder for you by 'accidentally' tipping over the bottles you've filled or the cups you've portioned out

slughorn is asleep within minutes, literally slumped right over on his desk and leaving you unsupervised. you're tempted to use magic, but you're hyperaware of Regulus sitting beside you and know that he'd rat you out in a second if he had the chance.

so you don't give it to him. you continue agonizingly sorting ingredients by hand, growing more and more infuriated as regulus keeps fucking up the work you've just done

eventually you snap. you turn to him with fire in your eyes, demanding that he stop making things harder for the both of you, you only get out when i do.

he's just sneering at you, talking about how if you hadn't been such a klutz in class today, neither of you would be doing this. you're snapping back that he knows it wasn't your fault, that he was just a dirty cheater and insecure about not being able to triumph over you in class.

that does it. he's in your face a second later, eyes even more ablaze than yours are, hissing, 'the fuck did you just call me?' and you feel a brazen mix of exhilaration and dread swirling in your stomach as you stare at him from only inches away

it's inevitable, really, when you both lean forward, fury still hot in your eyes as they slip shut, lips crashing together all but eloquently. it's aggressive, it's competitive, it's rough, it's perfect. it's a wonderful outlet, you find, as you abandon the project in front of you, twisting on your stools to face each other and tug each other closer

you both decide that this is more important than potions, that your time should be spent in better ways than arranging slug's slime and herbs so you ditch your posts, ducking into the broom closet beside class to really get your frustrations out

[persephonaae]

Book recommendation time

I just finished Honeycomb by Joanne M. Harris (with illustrations by Charles Vess) and ooh boy this is a book that’s absolutely going to stick in my mind forever

I couldn’t put it down; if you like any kinds of fairytales and folklore and mythology, and darker fantasy done well, this is definitely a book for you to check out. Likewise, if you’re looking for a book with stories that are packed with meaning and truth, or looking to branch out from what you may usually read and try something in the fantasy genre, I also recommend this to you.

It’s written as many stories interwoven with each other, that are either standalone tales or tales that contribute to the larger plot.

The main plot of the story follows the life of the Lacewing King, a powerful faerie king whose trickster nature and frivolity only get him so far, and soon must learn to pay for the consequences of his actions.

Common themes include:

The power of storytelling

Familial bonds

Love and loss

Power systems and corruption

Belonging and community

And of course it is filled with brilliant illustrations by Charles Vess: