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Nex Grant

bro i realized i accidentally fanon-ized my own oc... an actual sin on my part. anyway i fixed that <3

Bonus speedpaint :3 (flash warnin)

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Domesticity

He's complaining about the government again.

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My worst sin was slimming nex down. Like genuinely pissed off I did that. He's not chubby, he's just meant to be a little thicker because he's a muscular guy that's well hydrated... if I ever do that again actually stab me.

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Kiss here <3

quick while he's flustered

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@vincent-sinclair-deserved-better darling you're absolutely right!! 💖

cmon show a little cleavage bro its tasteful

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pm dazai and pm chuuya who constantly fight each other for readers attention... but then someone hurts reader and all of a sudden they work together so seamlessly to kill the mf who dared to touch you (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠)

ⵌ YOU'RE QUITE THE SAME IF LOVE'S THE GAIN

SENDER Reader (Fem) RECIPITENT PM!Dazai Osamu + PM!Chuuya Nakahara (BSD) CONTENTS jealousy, reader+chuuya+dazai are 16/17, reader is an heiress, hostage situation, fluff n cute!! (implied) torture, worried chuuya NOTE This wasn't the department you specialised in. You wanted to manage finances, and while Mori was more than happy to grant you the role - Dazai would nag for you to join him and Chuuya on missions that didn't concern you in the slightest. There's only so much patience one can have. COMPANY Tangled Up

A/N THI S WA S RLL Y C UT E !! sorr y this one was l ate ;//; i hav e a scho o l trip tmrw ^^// maybe i'l l t ry sm ut nex t ... i have a l ot of good re qs i ho pe i ca n ge t throu gh the m a ll ꒰ᐢ. .ᐢ꒱

Missions with Dazai and Chuuya always resulted in a thrilling adventure. There was never a time you'd look back on a mission you'd had with both and say to yourself, 'that was a bummer.'

You weren't supposed to work alongside them. Within the Port Mafia, Dazai and Chuuya were always to be assigned missions that were too dangerous for someone ordinary.

And, you? Well.

You possessed no ability. Your purpose in the Port Mafia was your background - your status.

Heiress to your father's wealth in your homeland of France, your parents were part of a certain elite group that made you a walking target should you venture without protection.

That is why you were always thrown as the bait.

With all respects to Dazai, that is, who introduced to Mori the idea of having you be the helpless, dumb damsel skipping merrily into danger.

You weren't happy about this arrangement and that was made clear by your sulking.

" Oh, look at me, I am an unattended woman. "

You sluggishly wandered around the dark halls of the abandoned facility, your voice just barely loud enough for the walls to echo your sarcastic jokes.

" This is serioouuuss! " The earpiece cleverly hidden in your ear crackled into life, you knew the voice belonged to Dazai. " Been chasing this guy for ages now, I think he's got some sort of phasing ability. He might appear outta no where, but Chuuya's trailing behind you, so don't worry. "

As if it could ease your nerves, it only made you regret agreeing to this further. " Great. I'm comforted. " You replied in a snarky manner.

You were dressed in lavish clothing that not even your pompous, arrogant mother would ever think of wearing. You seemed to have a distaste for reminders of the generational wealth you possess and opt to distance yourself from a 'royal' life. It proved impossible when it was the only thing that allowed you to maintain a job in the Port Mafia.

The gloomy and cold atmosphere left you hugging yourself for warmth as you traversed through complicated corridors. Although your earpiece was not connected to Chuuya's, you worried that you were walking off-course and/or Chuuya knew where you are meant to go, but could not blow his cover to correct your stupid mistakes.

Chuuya did a pretty good job at staying hidden. You could not hear a thing other than the clacking of your heels against metal flooring. " Ohh.. I'm so scared. " You pitched your voice higher, this being your best shot at luring out whoever it is the PM were after. You weren't taking this seriously, that was clear to both Dazai and Chuuya.

This wasn't the first mission you three were together, there were a few others that you'd two go through but this was the first time you were thrown a seal to a shark.

Dazai was elsewhere in the building, you weren't sure where and he gave no information when asked. With the affirmation Chuuya had your back, you knew that there was nothing to fear.

You would have appreciated some communication on his end though. You figured it must be his unnatural shyness towards you that made it hard for him to be too forward.

You easily noticed how his behaviour would change around you. And with Dazai around? Oh, boy.

Even if you could be a little air-headed sometimes, you weren't dumb to the hints in front of you.

From the day you were rescued from captivity - a story for another day - Chuuya stood out. You find it funny how he'd be unable to face you for more than a minute before looking away hurriedly. It sprung your new-found hobby of teasing Chuuya whenever you could. Of course Dazai picked up on it pretty soon after too and Chuuya has not known peace since. You couldn't help it! You weren't to blame! You giggled to yourself reminding yourself of Chuuya's little crush, fingers intertwined behind your back loosely, your back straightening from its previous hunched-over stance.

Feeling sudden confidence surge through your veins with the recollection of memories with Chuuya, you were just about to turn on your heel to address the gravity manipulator until a hand grabbed you from behind - before you had the chance to see who it was, you felt cold metal press against your temple that made you freeze up.

In front of you, Chuuya had finally revealed himself, but he too was stood as still as stone.

" Kill me 'n the girl goes too. "

They have never let it get THIS bad. Not ever have you ever even been in the hold or this close to an enemy, and here you were at gunpoint, something that was not planned.

You didn't dare break eye contact from Chuuya. This might just be your final moment. With great trust in Chuuya and Dazai's ability, you weren't sure how they'd proceed with this.

Chuuya might end up being the last thing you see. The look of fear on his face too didn't ease your nerves. They were not in the position to bargain. And funnily enough, you blamed yourself for this.

" Fine, yeah. Let her go. " Chuuya stood up from his mid-offensive position and dropped whatever weapon he had. A gun and a small knife for close-combat, he raised his arms above his head to firmly show his surrender. The hand that was previously on your lower hip raised to roughly cover your mouth, a gloved palm shoving itself in your face and that broke you down immediately. Fear took over and your knees went weak with pure fright, yet the man behind you had his fingers digging into the flesh of your cheek with such a harsh grab that it kept you standing up-right, the barrel of the gun pressing in deeper to your skull, sure to leave indents - that is if you weren't just shot dead. Then an indent would be the less of your worries.

With your back pressed against the chest of the stranger, you could feel the vibration of his confident voice as he spoke loudly, " Don't take me for a fool, Nakahara. You could easily use that ability of yours. " And that was true. You actually forgot about Chuuya's ability. Your mind was too foggy at the moment.

It was the first time you saw Chuuya Nakahara look uncertain in whether this mission would end well or not. He smiled insecurely as he let out a gruff exhale, " Wouldn't do that if I wanted her to live, yeah? Now let her go. "

Even if he kept grinning, you could see how the sweat dripped from his face even through your own teary eyes. With the palm pressing over your mouth and nose, it was difficult to breathe and steady your heart that was already beating fast enough as it is.

" Hmm.. " The gun was lowered slowly, caressing down your cheek and to your chest before being positioned at the pit of your stomach, " But do I really wanna? "

You began to squeal in protest, unable to accept your helplessness but it seemed someone else did your job of retaliation for you.

In the blink of an eye, the man holding you captive fell backwards and consequentially dragged you down with him but ended up tripping you up a bit further. You fell with your head banging on the hard floor, your captors hand slipping from your mouth and allowing you to briefly ‎gasp for air. The clattering of a gun was heard somewhere yet you were too dazed to properly do anything at this point.

The last thing you remember was the feeling of being raised from your underarms and distant shouting.

" -as if she'd be able to do-"

" No, you shut up! You could've done something easily. "

" It was your idea to use her as a fuckin' pawn, don't twist this. "

" Uhh! I'm sowwy~! I thought Chuuya Naka-fucking-hara had some balls to intercept~! "

" Zip it! She's waking up! "

Groggily, you stared at the two of them, sitting opposite each-other on the end of your bed. Judging by the bright white, you were most likely in the infirmary.

Chuuya was the first to lean in, he must have not noticed his hand coming to rest over yours which were folded nearly over your stomach. He had hope in his eyes, contrasting with the emotion you last remember them in. " Y/N? " He called out to you, taking a glimpse at the steady heart monitor.

Testing your voice, you let out a low hum before croaking out a meek, " Heya. "

Dazai was the first to break a laugh at your first words. His and Chuuya's eyes were soft.

" Don't look cute, I'm pissed at you both. " You huffed, turning your head to the side, avoiding them both.

Chuuya held your hand a little tighter, he understood if you decided to be unhappy with him. " Sorry, Y/N. I really fucked that up. Shit, I just didn't know what to do. " He explained himself with such compassion you were urged to look at him again. " I guess I discovered seein' you like that. Uh. In trouble and stuff, makes me seize up badly. "

From the corner of your eye you saw Dazai huff before standing up, but Chuuya held onto your attention as he continued speaking tenderly to you, " I thought that this loser would have planned a set-up and knew that was gonna happen but. It took too long. I realised last second he didn't plan shit. "

" Hey! Don't be so rude, Chuuya~ Besides, if it weren't for me, precious princess would've been shot. " You saw Dazai reach into his back pocket for something you couldn't quite recognise yet.

" Oh, that was you, Dazai? " You asked, alluding to the sudden drop during the action. " Yuup~ And y'know what the best part is? "

You quirked a brow and stole a shared glance from Chuuya. Dazai was unexpectable.

" Since me and Chuuya are so nice.. "

So Chuuya was in on this too?

Dazai paused his sentence and hummed in a baby-ish voice. " Kill me and the girl goes too! " He mocked, earning him an earnest giggle from you. " That wasn't funny, Dazai! I was scared! " You retorted, but still couldn't wipe that smile off of your face.

" Sorry, sorry. But, like he wanted, he's not dead. "

Dazai held the object he had pulled out in front of him. Bloodied priars.

" Technically death caused by unattended injuries is not 'killing him' on MY end, isn't that right, Chuuya? "

Chuuya nod his head before you.

They have that man locked in a fucking basement.

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President Joe Biden is zeroing in on the policy goals closest to his heart now that he’s no longer seeking a second term, visiting New Orleans on Tuesday to promote his administration’s “moonshot” initiative aiming to dramatically reduce cancer deaths. The president and first lady Jill Biden toured medical facilities that receive federal funding to investigate cancer treatments at Tulane University, where researchers demonstrated using a piece of raw meat how they are working to improve scanning technology to quickly distinguish between healthy and cancerous cells during surgeries. The pair then championed the announcement of $150 million in awards from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health. Those will support eight teams of researchers around the country working on ways to help surgeons more successfully remove tumors from people with cancer. It brings the total amount awarded by the agency to develop breakthrough treatments for cancers to $400 million.

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Lucid Dreams of New Orleans: Chapter 7

CHAPTER SUMMARY: IN WHICH Alastor resolves a pest problem.

The last time Lucifer saw his father, he was granted a fragment of His divine power — a punishment in the guise of a blessing — that he might serve as steward of the wayward souls cast down into Hell. It is a cruel gift, designed to ensure that he will always be haunted by his mistakes; Lucifer has endured the past seven thousand years by avoiding its use at all costs. But in the aftermath of the fight with Adam, Alastor’s worsening injury threatens the foundations of his daughter’s dream. Lucifer does what any good father would do: he uses his long-forgotten power to deliver Alastor’s soul from the brink of destruction. In turn, knowing Alastor — with all his sins, past lives, and heartbreaks — teaches Lucifer a little more about what it means to be human.

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All Hell breaks loose the next morning. 

Niffty has, apparently, been keeping a colony of more than three hundred rats in her room — and the prior evening, while Alastor was occupied with his interrogation, she had seen fit to set them loose in the hotel. 

Charlie calls an emergency meeting after Angel Dust wakes the hotel with his — frankly childish — screeching about a rat in his bathtub. 

They convene in the kitchen to assess the situation. Niffty, perched on the counter, snickers and openly admits to releasing the rats for what she terms their playtime. 

A consensus quickly emerges. Niffty is Alastor’s responsibility; so, too, are the rats. 

Alastor’s dominion over the radio is equal parts blessing and curse in his search and rescue operation. If he concentrates, he can hear the shuffling, sniffing, and squeaking of all 312 rats in the hotel — which, while helpful in locating the rats, makes it more difficult for him to plead ignorance regarding those that have wormed their way into the worst predicaments imaginable.

This is how Alastor finds himself on his knees, dismantling the toilet in Husker’s bathroom.

“Oh, Hell,” Angel Dust says — Alastor hadn’t heard him come in, focused as he is on loosening two pipes in the water line that appear to have somehow, in the six weeks since they rebuilt the hotel, rusted together. 

Alastor grimaces. “I’m quite busy.”

“Sure,” Angel says. “Y’know, you ain’t gonna find a rat inside the pipes. They can’t live in there.”

“These ones can. I’ve come to the conclusion that these are not rats — they’re demons, sent from some lower ring of Hell to ruin us. They are relentlessly determined to evade me. And they. Don’t. Die.” Alastor heaves at the wrench with both hands — it budges perhaps an inch. He huffs. 

“Huh.”

Alastor shakes out his aching hands and looks up at Angel. “Can I help you?”

“Oh — yeah, I was just wondering if my bathroom is clear, now, or if I should wait to shower? It’s just, I gotta get to work soon.” 

Alastor listens — one of his ears twitches. 

“It should be fine, if you’re quick,” he says. 

“Right,” Angel says. He takes off at a run. “Thanks!”

Alastor raises a hand in acknowledgement and returns to his task. The pipes have begun to drip around the join, which complicates matters — Alastor did shut off the water before he began this accursed project, but that doesn’t mean it’s not still wet in there. 

Footsteps behind him. 

“Angel. If don’t leave me to my work, I’ll —” Alastor glances over his shoulder — “Oh. It’s you.”

Lucifer stands behind him, smiling sheepishly, his hands clasped behind his back. “I brought you a present,” he says. 

With a flourish, he produces a rat in a golden cage. The creature is standing on its hind legs with its tiny hands wrapped around the bars. At the sight of Alastor, it shrieks in frustration — further evidence that the creatures’ disdain for him is somehow personal. Lucifer places the cage on the tile next to Alastor.

“Thank you,” Alastor says. “That leaves only —” he cocks his head to the side and listens — “Two hundred and sixty-two. Including this one.” He inclines his head toward the plumbing and resumes the miserable task of loosening the pipes. 

“You don’t know a thing about plumbing, do you?” Lucifer says. 

Alastor huffs in irritation — Lucifer leans over him with a smug smile on his face. “Those pipes are heat welded,” Lucifer says. “You’ll be here all day if you insist on using a wrench. Allow me.”

Before Alastor can protest, Lucifer tugs off a glove and places his hand over the join. There is a sizzle, a puff of steam, a flare of heat across Alastor’s face — and the two pipes come apart effortlessly in Lucifer’s hand with a cartoonish and unnecessary pop. Lucifer withdraws, a smug smile on his face — his fingers leave molten orange prints behind on the metal, which fade away after a moment. 

“Show-off,” Alastor grumbles. He sends a shadow tentacle in after the pipe rat — a tiny shriek echoes from the darkness. As the rat emerges, it makes a desperate grab for the edge of the pipe, kicking and screaming. 

Lucifer snaps his fingers; the rat disappears and reappears inside the golden cage with its brother. 

“Your assistance is unnecessary,” Alastor grumbles without any real heat — getting into those pipes on his own was pretty miserable. 

Lucifer smiles like Alastor has just given him a compliment. “You’re welcome,” he says. “Now — I need to get back to it. I just made a breakthrough on a project I’m working on, and I have a meeting this afternoon with the other sins.”

“The project is a rubber duck.” 

Lucifer frowns. “What else would it be?” 

“Just confirming,” Alastor says. “Now, there’s another rat in the light fixture. So. If you don’t mind.”

“Oh! Sure. Good luck.” Lucifer backs out of the room, but pauses in the doorway. “I’ll — I’ll see you later? Tonight?”

“I will be back to collect on our deal once every single one of these infernal vermin are back in captivity.” Each word is punctuated by a further unfolding of Alastor’s antlers — he breathes deeply to bring them back under control. “I expect it will take several days. Enjoy your reprieve.”

“Right. Right. Of course. Okay. See you, Al.” Lucifer ducks out of the room.

Alastor stares after Lucifer in confusion for a long moment. Al — the abbreviation reeks of familiarity. The people closest to Alastor had called him that, when he was alive — does Lucifer share that fellowship now, due to the knowledge he’s acquired? The idea is disconcerting, so he puts it aside and returns to his work. 

It takes Alastor all day to wrangle the first 104 rats. He delivers them into Niffty’s waiting hands, and she welcomes each one home by name. 

He heads for the bar, exhausted, to collect the night’s highball from Husker; then he slips into the shadows and across the hotel to his room. He hangs his coat by the door. His ears twitch — on the other side of the wall is the unmistakable cacophony of a dozen displeased rats. 

He peeks his head through the door. He blinks. Twelve pairs of irate red eyes regard him from twelve golden cages, stacked neatly on his doormat like the misguided offerings of a house cat.

A smile creeps across Alastor’s face. He closes the door gently — he’ll bring the rats to Niffty in the morning. 

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Nex doodles from the Sketchbook

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blorbo thoughts

Nex n Nathan first met because Nex needed a hideout, beautiful.

Them falling in love over a while because Nex's crew couldn't come to get him right away since they were out of state for a different job. So it's just two men tending a farm together.

Nex helps out with farmwork but Nathan always has to butt in to make sure Nex is doing everything right,

They share a bed because I sa Nex said so

Nathan finds himself staring at Nex for a lil too long and Nex notices at some point but doesn't bring it up. Just blushes a little every time he catches the other.

YES.

Canon. Nathan and Nex having a friends to lovers arc but it's all mutually understood from the get go. No wooing. No questions asked. They just wake up and decide, "Yep. I love that guy. He's my buddy and we're together now."

Also them sharing a bed!!! 🥹 Nathan accidentally cuddling Nex at night because I said so he tends to spoon. He'a used to doing it to his pillow but why do it on a practice pillow when you got the real deal eh?

The image of them cooking breakfast like they've done it forever lives in my brain rent free. Also wholesome domestic moments like cutting/dyeing each other's hair and shaving ♡

Relaxing baths in a cool spring? Relaxing baths in a cool spring.

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@probably-a-plant-thing Nex and Nathan

when men roll up their sleeves and show their slutty little forearms i wither away like a Victorian man seeing ankles for the first time

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How to Play as Poison Ivy in Pathfinder 2e

I have wanted to build Poison Ivy in Dungeons and Dragons for a long time, but was always held back. Why? Because there are 14 spells total in Dungeons and Dragons that actually use plants: Druidcraft, Thorn Whip, Entangle, Barkskin, Spike Growth, Plant Growth, Speak with Plants, Grasping Vine, Guardian of Nature, Commune With Nature, Wrath of Nature, Druid Grove, Transport Via Plants, and Wall of Thorns. It's not nothing, but Druids in DnD learn 25 spells, and only 14 actually deal with plants, barely more than half. It never felt sufficient to actually build the character in DnD. But Pathfinder has far better elemental variety, which makes building a character like Poison Ivy far easier.

ANCESTRY

Dr. Pamela Isley was born a human, but became an ecoterrorist super villain after an accident gave her Chlorokinesis. This power connected Isley to The Green, a metaphysical energy field connecting all plant life in the universe. There are two especially good options for Poison Ivy's Ancestry:

Ardande Human: Poison Ivy is canonically Human. The Ardande Versatile Heritage can be applied to any race. Ardande are those touched by or hailing from the Elemental Plane of Wood, making them related to Genies, much like the Genasi of DnD. Ardande Heritage feats allow Poison Ivy to recover vitality through photosynthesis, resist effects with the Plant, Poison, or Wood trait on top of succeeding against Poisoned effects more easily, speak to trees through the Wood Element language of Muan, leave a path of flowers and vines when she steps or strides which creates difficult terrain, summon a wood elemental, and nature can even form a barrier to protect Poison Ivy from an attack as a reaction.

Thorned Rose Ghoran: The Ghorans are a sentient race of plant beings created by the Archdruid Ghorus during a war between Nex and Geb. Ghorans of the Thorned Rose heritage are beautiful, but hide sharp thorns that harm those who touch them. I also considered the Enchanting Lily Ghoran, whose sweet, flowery aroma makes them Trained in Diplomacy and grants a bonus when they Make an Impression. Ghoran Ancestry feats let Poison Ivy make thorny unarmed attacks, make her thorned fists more deadly and let her use her Wicked Thorns feature more often, create a perfume cloud that can dazzle and blind non-plant creatures, deal poison damage to anyone who touches her, and cast Nature's Reprisal (a 6th level spell) once per hour as an innate spell.

Both Ancestry options make a lot of sense for Poison Ivy, but of the two, I gravitate toward Thorned Rose Ghoran over Ardande Human. In fairness, it is also possible to choose to be an Ardande Ghoran, granting access to both sets of ancestry feats, but this is not the best option as it forces her to Sophie's Choice her best options.

BACKGROUNDS

Criminal: Poison Ivy has been a notorious supervillain for several years. She becomes trained in Thievery, learns Underworld Lore, and gains the Experienced Smuggler skill feat.

Dendrologist: Dr. Isley gains an in-depth knowledge of trees. She becomes Trained in Survival, learns Plane of Wood Lore, and gains the Terrain Expertise (Forest) skill feat.

Elementally Infused (Wood): With this background, Poison Ivy was exposed to a Planar Breach from the Plane of Wood, becoming infused with Planar magic. She learns Plane of Wood Lore, and gains Root Reading, which she can cast as an Innate Primal spell.

Herbalist: Poison Ivy has studied the healing properties of herbs and plants. She becomes Trained in Nature, learns Herbalism Lore, and gains the Natural Medicine skill feat.

Plant Whisperer: She has a green thumb so potent it borders on a magical understanding of plants. Poison Ivy gains Nature proficiency, Plant Lore, and the Natural Medicine skill feat.

For her background, I'll go with Plant Whisperer. Herbalist also works well, the only real difference between the two is which Lore she's trained in. But as a botanist, Dr. Isley would know a great deal about plants, even if she does also know their medicinal uses. Elementally Infused is just going to give her a spell she's already going to grab, Dendrologist just improves her survival skills in forests, and Criminal has nothing to do with her botanical training.

FAITH

Any character of any class can choose to worship any deity and don't need to be a Cleric. Ordinarily, I tend to omit this with most characters, but Poison Ivy's reverence for The Green and Mother Nature are definitely devout enough to register as a faith. So, which god would Poison Ivy worship?

The Green Mother: The Eldest Goddess of Carnivorous Plants, Intrigue, and Seduction. Her methodology resembles that of Poison Ivy. Using seduction to manipulate people and lure them into the waiting jaws of her plants. The Green Mother is somewhat popular among Ghoran worshippers.

Gendowyn: The Fey Goddess of the Fangwood Forest, she is a living manifestation and representation of the natural world, not unlike The Green in DC Comics. Her edicts include preserving nature, oppose the agents of Cyth-V'sug, the Demon Lord of Decay and Fungus, destroy blighted fey, make no deal with fiends, and harm no innocents.

The Green Man: The Green Man normally only allows himself to be worshipped by sentient plants such as Leshy and Ghorans, but other races can be accepted as worshippers if they prove themselves as allies to nature and plantlife. The Green Man's edicts include nurturing the growth of nature, the preservation of natural environments, suffer no abuse to nature to go unpunished, do nothing to destroy or tarnish natural spaces, and do no harm to plants except to preserve more plants in the process.

Shumunue: The Elemental Lord of the Plane of Wood, when she found the plane, it was still with silent plantlife. She birthed new life into the plane by creating mimicries of nature out of moving wood. Leaves buzz like bees through the sky as wooden deer gallop between the trees.

Of these four, The Green Mother and the Green Man make the most sense for Poison Ivy to worship. The Green Mother reflects her attitude and desire to feed the world to her plants. While the Green Man better reflects her preservation of nature above all else.

BUILD OPTIONS

Leaf Order Druid: All Druids swear their fealty to nature, but each Order swears themselves to a different aspect of nature. Druids of the Leaf Order devote themselves to plants, trees, and fungus. And unlike Druids in DnD, Wild Shape is not a Class Feature that Poison Ivy needs to ignore. As a Druid of the Leaf Order, she gains the Leshy Familiar feat, and if she gains an Animal Companion, she can choose a Wood Elemental. At 2nd Level, she can take the Order Explorer feat, which can allow her to take the Animal Companion feat from the Animal Order. All Druids also get to learn either Animal Empathy or Plant Empathy as a free feat for joining the class, and of course she'll choose Plant Empathy.

Wood Impulse Kineticist: A Kineticist does not possess magic or spellcasting, but rather has an innate connection to one of the Elemental Planes, in this case, the Elemental Plane of Wood, which grants Poison Ivy with Chlorokinesis.

Nymph Bloodline Sorcerer: Sorcerers possess innate magic, but unlike Druids who all pull their magic from Nature, a Sorcerer's magic can come from any source. As such, the Sorcerer's spell list is dictated by their Bloodline. Those of the Nymph Bloodline trace their lineage to nature spirits such as Dryads. Sorcerers of the Nymph Bloodline get Granted Spells on top of their chosen spells. They gain Tangle Vine, Charm, Calm, Animal Vision, Vital Beacon, Wave of Despair, Repulsion, Unfettered Pack, Moment of Renewal, and Overwhelming Presence. They also gain three Bloodline Spells: Nymph's Token, Blinding Beauty, and Establish Ward. They can cast any spell as many times as they have spell slots for, and can choose one Signature Spell per spell level. Their Signature Spells can be Heightened freely without needing to be relearned.

Plant Eidolon Summoner: Summoners, like Sorcerers, change their spell list based on the eidolon they can summon, and Plant Summoners use the Primal Spell List. Plant Summoners forge a bond with a Plant Trait creature such as an Arboreal Warden, a Dryad, a Vine Viper, or a Forest Dragon. Their Class Feats focus on evolving their Eidolon into a stronger form, with feats granting their eidolons elemental energy, growing to Large or Hulking size, becoming ridable mounts, gliding or flying, gaining a burrowing or climbing speed, or becoming powerful spellcasters in their own right. Summoners, however, are not full spellcasters. They only get 4 spell slots and 4 spells known. However, these spell slots are always 2 per level, for their two highest spellcasting levels, making them similar to Warlocks in DnD. If their Eidolon takes the Magical Understudy, Magical Adept, and Magical Master evolution feats, it can learn Primal Spells for levels 1-7, making up for their Summoner only getting level 8 and 9 spells. If you also take Share Eidolon Magic, then your Eidolon can cast your Summoner spells, and Poison Ivy can cast the Eidolon's spells, allowing them to share their spell lists and spell slots.

Wilding Steward Witch: Witches gain an esoteric understanding of the mysteries of the universe, and focus their magical abilities through a familiar. While most familiars are animals, Familiar Abilities can give Poison Ivy a Familiar with the Plant or Fungus Trait, the Wood and Elemental traits, a Poison Reservoir, Spellcasting, and can even assist Poison Ivy in criminal activity by Aiding her in Deception and Thievery. Witches also learn 3 lessons. Poison Ivy can study the Lesson of the Elements, the Lesson of Mischief, and the Lesson of Renewal.

Captivator Archetype: Poison Ivy gains access to spells from the Occult Spell List, but only of the Enchantment and Illusion trait. Other feats allow Poison Ivy to Countercharm, sustain captivator spells effortlessly, and cast a 1st level Captiavor spell that takes 2 actions or fewer as a reaction to being attacked. However, before you get too excited, Enchantment does not mean spells like Charm or Dominate. Spells with the Enchantment tag include Dull Ambition, Forced Mercy, Warrior's Regret, and Infectious Ennui.

Familiar Master (Druid, Sorcerer, Witch): If you want to improve your Familiar, taking this archetype will let you augment your familiar further and expand what your familiar is capable of doing.

Geomancer (Forest, Plains, Swamp: Plant): When you cast a spell with a trait that reflects the environment you're in, you gain a boon as a result. Using plant magic in a forest makes enemies Clumsy 1, on the plains it grants Temporary Hit Points equal to the spell's level, and in the swamp, a plant spell deals persistent poison damage equal to half the spell's level with a Fortitude save. At higher levels, Poison Ivy can ignore the terrain she's in to gain the benefits of any 1 terrain that matches the trait of the spell she cast, letting her gain the effects of being in the plains even when fighting in a desert. She can ignore difficult terrain in a terrain type she just drew attunement from, she can draw healing energy from the terrain around her, cast the Commune with Nature ritual spell, create difficult terrain around herself and offset those caught in her difficult terrain, be protected by your attuned terrain type, and cast spells of the terrain type with 1 less action. However, because her spell list is so Plant-focused, fighting anywhere but the Plains, Forests, and Swamps undercuts this archetype, even with the feat that lets her ignore her surroundings.

Herbalist: Makes Poison Ivy better at treating wounds with medicinal herbs and poultices. She can grant her allies buffs based on the herbs she can find in the environment type, and craft Elixirs of Life.

Poisoner: You become adept at crafting and distributing poison to your enemies. Your poisons can gain a longer shelf life, give foes penalties to rolls against your poisons, gain tolerance to your own poisons, and poison two adjacent foes at the same time.

Hag Bloodline Sorcerer (Archetype): The main reason this is being included is because Poison Ivy also has a variety of mind manipulation abilities, and those kinds of spells can be found on the Occult spell list. By taking the Hag Bloodline, Poison Ivy gains access to the Occult Spell List, and can thus take spells like Charm, Command, Enthrall, and Dominate. In order to gain access to high level Occult spells, she has to become Legendary in Occultism.

DRUID LEAF ORDER

As if there was ever any doubt, Poison Ivy gets her power from nature and is closely connected to plant-life above all else. Unlike Druids in DnD where they have to ignore their Wild Shape feature, each Druid order gets class feats at every level that allows them to stay more on-theme with the element of nature they embody. Thus, choosing the Leaf Order not only grants Ivy access to the Primal Spell list, but her Druid class feats can further expand on her plant-themed abilities.

HAG BLOODLINE SORCERER (ARCHETYPE):

Outside of her plant powers, the other thing Poison Ivy is known for is her ability to control and manipulate the minds and emotions of others. And no spell list does this better than the Occult Spell List. The Hag Bloodline is just the closest to her nature vibe that can grant her the Occult spell list.

DRUID SPELLS

C Puff of Poison, Root Reading, Take Root, Tangle Vine, Timber 1 Flourishing Flora, Noxious Vapors, Wall of Shrubs 2 Entangling Flora, Fungal Infestation, Splinter Volley 3 Soothing Blossoms, Stinking Cloud, Wall of Thorns 4 Bursting Bloom, Life-Draining Roots, Petal Storm 5 Mantle of Unwavering Heart, Murderous Vine, Toxic Cloud 6 Nature's Reprisal, Petal Storm(+2), Rose's Thorns 7 Life-Draining Roots(+3), Murderous Vine(+2), Nature's Reprisal(+1) 8 Petal Storm(+4), Pollen Pods, Summon Elemental Herald (Wood) 9 Nature's Enmity, Pollen Pods(+1), Rose's Thorns(+3) 10 Nature Incarnate, Petal Storm(+6)

SORCERER SPELLS

C Daze, Figment 1 Charm, Command 2 Paranoia, Vicious Jealousy 3 Enthrall, Hypnotize 4 Honeyed Words, Suggestion 5 Glimmer of Charm, Hallucination 6 Dominate, Paranoia(+4) 7 Warp Mind 8 Confusion(+4)

Signature Spells: Command, Vicious Jealousy, Hypnotize, Suggestion, Hallucination, Dominate, Warp Mind, Confusion

INNATE SPELLS & FOCUS SPELLS

Cornucopia (Leaf Druid) Impaling Briars (Impaling Briars Feat, Leaf Druid) Jealous Hex (Hag Bloodline) You're Mine (Hag Bloodline)

Oaken Resilience Plant Form Speak With Plants (Permanent) Nature's Reprisal (Once Per Hour)

DRUID FEATS

Level 1: Leshy Familiar, Plant Empathy Level 2: Poison Resistance/Order Explorer: Animal Companion Level 4: Leshy Familiar Secrets/Mature Animal Companion Level 6: Grown of Oak Level 8: Floral Restoration/Incredible Companion Level 10: Plant Shape/Floral Restoration Level 12: Garland Spell Level 14: Green Tongue Level 16: Impaling Briars Level 18: Primal Aegis/Specialized Companion Level 20: Verdant Presence/Apex Companion

Taking the Order Explorer feat is optional, as Poison Ivy does not need a Wood Elemental companion. But I included it for those who want her to have one, while trying to ensure her plant magic still took priority.

FREE ARCHETYPE FEATS

Level 2: Sorcerer Dedication (Hag Bloodline) Level 4: Basic Sorcerer Spellcasting Level 6: Basic Bloodline Spell (Jealous Hex) Level 8: Bloodline Breadth Level 10: Basic Blood Potency (Enhanced Familiar) Level 12: Expert Sorcerer Spellcasting Level 14: Advanced Blood Potency (Ancestral Blood Magic) Level 16: Advanced Blood Potency (Bloodline Resistance) Level 18: Master Sorcerer Spellcasting Level 20: Advanced Blood Potency (Greater Bloodline: You're Mine)

SUMMON ELEMENTAL (WOOD)

While I did not choose to include Summon Elemental on Poison Ivy's spell list, if you want to summon Wood Elementals, here's the level guide to know what you can summon.

2nd Level: Wood Wisp, Vegetable Lamb, Wood Scamp 3rd Level: Moss Sloth 4th Level: Nursery Crawler 5th Level: Whipping Willow, Living Grove 6th Level: Carved Beast, Pine Pangolin 7th Level: Snapdrake, Painted Stag 8th Level: Elemental Thicket 9th Level: Twins of Rowan 10th Level: N/A

Conclusion

I am super pleased with how Poison Ivy turned out. She's a perfect blend of everything I expect out of playing as Poison Ivy: she has plant magic, a leshy familiar, an optional wood elemental servant, poison magic, and the ability to brainwash people with charms.

[probably-a-side-blog]

Nex Grant's NSFW Alphabet

Ah yes, my lil military man. Nex is pansexual and a service top/vers. reader is g/n

A = Aftercare (What they’re like after sex)

Nex is a light-headed cuddle bug, though don't expect him to stick around till morning. But don't worry he might kiss you before he leaves.

B = Body part (Their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

Himself: He likes his arms. He's pretty muscular and he likes how he can hold his lovers tightly.

Partner: Slut for thighs. He loves something to really grip onto and loves thrusting his cock through them. Also if he could choose how he died, he wouldn't mind his head crushed by them.

C = Cum (Anything to do with cum basically… I’m a disgusting person)

Nex has a pretty healthy diet, so his cum is thick and white

Cums a good-sized load. It comes out in multiple spurts and usually thrusts through his orgasm

Might hold his partners in place when he orgasms so he can fuck out his high.

D = Dirty Secret (Pretty self-explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

He wants to experiment with the cheek hole but has no way of asking that it doesn't sound weird.

One of the reasons he was caught in the military was because they found his photo collection. Currently trying to rebuild the exhibition, a photo from every state he goes to.

E = Experience (How experienced are they? Do they know what they’re doing?)

He's very experienced, he travels often so he usually picks someone up for a fun night.

F = Favourite Position

Cowgirl. He likes being able to watch his partner use him like a fucktoy, holding onto their thighs, and being able to bounce his partner and watch their expression change which let him know if he's doing things right or if he needs to mix things up.

G = Goofy (Are they more serious in the moment, or are they humorous, etc)

He's not cracking jokes, but he is complimenting his partner and trying to make them smile. He's cheesy.

H = Hair (How well groomed are they, does the carpet match the drapes, etc.)

He's well-groomed

The carpets match the brown half of the drapes

I = Intimacy (How are they during the moment, romantic aspect…)

He's fairly intimate, not clinging like a leach but not repulsed to feel his partners up.

J = Jack Off (Masturbation headcanon)

He actually doesn't jack off that often. If he's in the mood he can just hop to a hookup spot or see if his favorite band is in town.

K = Kink (One or more of their kinks)

Cockwarming

Hairpulling

Degradation/Praise

daddy/mommy kink he'll never admit to

L = Location (Favourite places to do the do)

He prefers privacy, so he'll take hookups to a motel or his car on the back road if he feels risky. He did all his risky work in the military and it didn't go well for him, lol

M = Motivation (What turns them on, gets them going)

Flirting of any genre, he's pretty easy to fluster

Doesn't mind wolf-whistling

A crumb of interest in him

N = NO (Something they wouldn’t do, turn-offs)

Public/outdoors

Bondage

O = Oral (Preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc)

He doesn't give oral often, but he knows what to do. He often looks up at his partner to ensure he's doing alright. Though he does lick up the cum afterward as his reward is doing a good job

P = Pace (Are they fast and rough? Slow and sensual? etc.)

It varies hookup to hookup but his default is fast and sloppy

Q = Quickie (Their opinions on quickies rather than proper sex, how often, etc.)

He really prefers proper sex, but if he needs a quick release he's more than happy for a quick fuck.

R = Risk (Are they game to experiment, do they take risks, etc.)

He's okay with experimenting but isn't too into risky sex.

S = Stamina (How many rounds can they go for, how long do they last…)

He can go on as long as his partner wants to, though he doesn't push many past two rounds unless asked to.

T = Toy (Do they own toys? Do they use them? On a partner or themselves?)

He'd probably like them but he's actually never thought about trying any

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

Doesn't tease too often, he wants to enjoy sex so it'd be hypocritical if he denied it for his partner

V = Volume (How loud they are, what sounds they make)

Not super loud, though he does whimper and groan when he gets close

W = Wild Card (Get a random headcanon for the character of your choice)

He gets hyper from sex, which can help when his partner wants multiple rounds but also means he honestly prefers morning sex

X = X-Ray (Let’s see what’s going on in those pants, picture or words)

6.5 inches long and 3 inches girth

Cut

Curves a little upward

Y = Yearning (How high is their sex drive?

Not super high, if someone wants to fuck him then they'll fuck simple as that for him.

Z = ZZZ (… how quickly they fall asleep afterward)

Usually doesn't, it's like a workout for him and it leaves him just wanting a shower and feeling a little preppy/energized.

[newmusickarl]

Albums of the Year 2024: Honourable Mentions

2024 – what a year for music hey?!

We had The Last Dinner Party in Spring, a well-documented BRAT Summer, a Fontaines Fall and, finally, The Cure for the Winter. We also had a couple of big reunions: the Gallagher brothers delighting everyone by reuniting Oasis, nu-metal icons Linkin Park returning with a new vocalist and then, just last month, indie darlings The Maccabees announcing some live shows for 2025. Both the Electronic and Country music genres seemed to have a particularly great year, while artists dissecting toxic relationships also seemed to be a thematic favourite over the last 12 months. We also had plenty of memorable moments and some incredible festival performances but, above all else, we had some bloody great new music.

You’ll be pleased to know that while this blog took a backseat to some other hobbies and ventures in 2024, my listening habits certainly didn’t slow down. My Apple Music Replay tells me I’ve listened to 587 albums from 983 different artists, 4,758 songs and a whopping 35,886 minutes of music. Just like previous years, I’ve whittled this mass of new music down to my favourite Albums, EPs and Songs of the Year – starting as always with the albums.

From my own (more accurate) tally that I keep every year, I’ve actually listened to 220 Albums in 2024, with that 220 then broken down into my Top 50 Albums of the Year, my 50 unranked honourable mentions and then sadly 120 albums that didn’t make the final cut. As ever, the top albums come from a multitude of genres: pop, rock, indie, hip-hop, R&B, country, electronica, shoegaze, punk, post-punk - it’s all here! So, although there is a good chance you won’t enjoy everything on this list, hopefully there is at least something for everyone.

For those who are following my annual countdown for the first time, I have a basic criterion that has treated me well over the last decade when collating my final Album of the Year list. Generally, I’ve favoured the records that:

Had the biggest impact on me

Was a landmark culturally or within the wider music world

Showed ambition or had something unique to offer

I played the most during the year

Ultimately produced my favourite front-to-back listening experience

So, before the Top 50 countdown officially begins with the albums that finished 50-41, I wanted to just shout out the albums that I thoroughly enjoyed this year but ultimately just missed out on the Top 50 spots. This includes some fantastic debuts (Been Stellar, Dolores Forever, Fat Dog, Sprints), some surprise returns to form (The Smashing Pumpkins, Green Day, The Libertines), some late career highlights (Gruff Rhys, Maxïmo Park, James, Los Campesinos!) and plenty of the year’s biggest and most acclaimed projects (Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kamasi Washington, Waxahatchee).

So, officially kicking off year-end season, here are my 50 Honourable Mentions for 2024 in alphabetical order (by artist):

Arab Strap - I'm totally fine with it 👍 don't give a fuck anymore 👍

Been Stellar - Scream From New York, NY

Beyoncé – COWBOY CARTER

Bill Ryder Jones - Iechyd Da

Billie Eilish – HIT ME HARD AND SOFT

Bring Me The Horizon - POST HUMAN: NeX GEn

Caribou – Honey

Cassandra Jenkins - My Light, My Destroyer

Chelsea Wolfe - She Reaches Out To, She Reaches Out To She

Daudi Matsiko - The King of Misery

DEADLETTER - Hysterical Strength

Dolores Forever - It's Nothing

Du Blonde - Sniff More Gritty

Fat Dog - WOOF.

Fazerdaze - Soft Power

Four Tet - Three

Geographer - A Mirror Brightly

Goat Girl - Below The Waste

Green Day - Saviors

Gruff Rhys - Sadness Sets Me Free

Hovvdy – Hovvdy

The Howl & The Hum - Same Mistake Twice

Ibibio Sound Machine - Pull The Rope

IDLES - TANGK

Jack White - No Name

James - Yummy

John Grant - The Art of the Lie

Kamasi Washington - Fearless Movement

The Libertines - All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade

Lime Garden - One More Thing

Los Campesinos! - All Hell

Maggie Rogers - Don't Forget Me

Maxïmo Park - Stream of Life

MGMT - Loss of Life

MJ Lenderman - Manning Fireworks

Mount Eerie - Night Palace

NewDad - MADRA

nothing,nowhere - Dark Magic / Hell or Highwater / Miserymaker

Orlando Weeks - LOJA 

Rahim Redcar - HOPECORE

Remi Wolf - Big Ideas

Schoolboy Q - Blue Lips

Sega Bodega - Dennis

Sick Love – Champagne

The Smashing Pumpkins - Aghori Mhori Mei

The Smile – Cutouts

Sprints – Letter to Self

Tycho - Infinite Health

Vince Staples - Dark Times

Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood

So that’s what didn’t quite make it!

Now, join me throughout December as I reveal my Top 50 Albums of the Year, My Favourite EPs of the Year, My Favourite Live Shows of 2024 and My Top 100 Songs of 2024 Playlist.

[rivensdefenseattorney]

Are there Paladins in your Au and what role do they play

Yes there are Paladins, I was going to go more into details whenever I got around to talking about more of the schools and also the occupations that exist.

To sum it up, Paladins are like designated knights. They're selected from a young age to serve a sovereign and/or deity. They typically practice a spiritual approach to magic that grants them them special abilities. The paladin is sworn to follow and serve their sovereign and/or deity.

Some of the relevant Paladins include: Avalon (Retired)

Silva (Retired)

Thoren

Diaspro

Roy

Nex

[next-autopsy]

Hi there Nex! How is everything going? Hopefully you’re doing good. Would you mind answering 1, 22 and 25 for the positivity ask game? Excited for your answer! Take care 😊🩵

Hey Vani! Thank you for your ask, lovely 💕

1- What is my fave part about being in the fandom?

Kind of the basic answer but I honestly do love the affection and support felt from y’all! This fandom has been so welcoming and kind and its really given me the courage to be more, do more and say more.

22- What quotes would I assign to my mutuals?

@malarkgirlypop - "Now remember boys, flies spread disease so keep yours closed."

@panzershrike-pretz - "Hey, you! That's right, you stupid Kraut bastards! That's right! Say hello to Ford, and General fuckin' Motors! You stupid fascist pigs! Look at you! You have horses! What were you thinking? Dragging our asses half way around the world, interrupting our lives... For what, you ignorant, servile scum! What the fuck are we doing here?"

@footprintsinthesxnd - "Hey Frank, this guy is reading an article that says the Germans are bad."

@sweetxvanixlla - "Oh Lord, grant that I shall never seek so much to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, or to be loved as to love with all my heart."

@land-sh - "We're not lost private, we're in Normandy."

@ronsparky - "We salute the rank, not the man."

@xxluckystrike - "Bull, smack him for me please?" (thump) "Thank you!"

@mads-weasley - "Sobel's a genius. I had a headmaster in prep school who was just like him. I know the type."......."Lew, Michaelangelo's a genius. Beethoven's a genius."......"You know a man in this company who wouldn't double-time Currahee with a full pack, just to piss in that man's morning coffee?"

@samwinchesterslostshoe - "June 6th... of last year?".... "D-Day, yes sir."..... "Haha, Alright, don't get hurt."

25- what colours do my mutuals remind me of?

@malarkgirlypop - Soft coral

@panzershrike-pretz - Firetruck red

@footprintsinthesxnd - Light teal

@sweetxvanixlla - An off white cream or beige

@land-sh - Crimson red

@ronsparky - Black or like really really dark gray

@xxluckystrike - Lavender

@mads-weasley - Dusty sage green

@samwinchesterslostshoe - Magenta

Don't ask why, I have no idea. Just vibes.

p.s: I'm so sorry if i missed you, i just can't think properly