#plant-based Christmas treat

[hle24]

Vegan Christmas Pinwheel Appetizer: A Beautiful and Tasty Holiday Treat

Every year as Christmas approaches, I love finding new ways to add a bit of festive flair to the food I serve at family gatherings and holiday parties. One of the appetizers that never fails to impress is my Vegan Christmas Pinwheel Appetizer, made with puff pastry and arranged in the shape of a Christmas tree. Not only is it absolutely delicious, but it’s also a showstopper on the table—my…

[wholesomebellies]

[imraespace]

A SPECIAL LETTER !

- FROM THE POLAR COMPENDIUM.

― IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME!

How do you spend it with your loved one this year?

PAIRINGS:

ISAGI, MEGURU, NAGI

ISAGI

"Are you coming over?"

The question ringed in your ears as the snow below your feet crunch with every step. Snow fell around you as with each breath was visibly shown. In your hand held gifts, and a treat.

This year, your Christmas is a bit different ever since you've met your boyfriend. You see, his parents is just as sweet as the boy! Ever since they found out about your relationship you've been invited for any and every event that's happening.

Who are you to decline their kindness?

The walk was calming, you saw children running around with their friends as the sun was slowly leaving the sky. You got invited for dinner.

Your thoughts came to a stop when his house came in view and a certain blue haired boy was outside waiting. His house was decorated for the season which made you a bit excited for today.

Once you entered his field of vision, a smile was brought to his face and he made his way up to you.

"You made it."

"Of course, Merry Christmas Chi!" You exclaimed as you brought his gift to his face.

"You got me something?"

"Of course I did.." You muttered, as you placed the other items on the floor, taking him his reaction.

He took the bag, looked up at you then stuck his hand in it.

"A ball?" He thought out loud. Finally, he pulled it out and saw that indeed it was a football but signed by his favorite player.

"HOW DID YOU GET THIS?"

"I have my ways! Let's go in I got you mom that mixer she wanted!" You exclaimed, picking back up your items and made your way into the house.

In the end, his mom loved your gift, she instantly starting using it with you by her side!

BACHIRA

"MEG- PLUGH " Before the word left a snowball was planted right in your face.

He invited you over since his Christmas is really just himself and his mom. If it makes his Christmas a bit better, might as well spend the day with them!

"OOPS" And with that, he ran over to you.

You wiped the snow off your face, his crunches became louder as he came closer.

"What were you going to say?" He asked.

"Wanna make a snow family?"

His eyebrows grew as soon as the words left your mouth.

"YES! LET'S START!"

"Oh okay.." You mumbled, he loved that idea..

He started without you, rolling up the snow to make a base. You followed his lead, finding random sticks and stones to use as decorations.

"You can use my extra scarfs for them!" Meguru exclaimed.

"Oh and bring a wig!"

"What-"

"GO"

You went! His mother was inside, cooking up and setting up the table.

"Are you both coming inside now?" She asked.

"Nuh uh, we're building a snow family and I came in for scarfs and... a wig.."

"A wig?"

You shrugged as she laughed in response.

You got the scarfs, the wig and anything else you found in his room. You made ir back out in the snow and found out that he was in the process of making two more snow.. something.. it's supposed to be a snowman!

"You're back! Come!" He said, turning to face you then back at the snowmen.

You took it upon yourself to add the scarfs on the snowmen and gave the rest to Meguru, watching as he did his magic.

"Okay done!" He walked back, planting his feet next to you as he admired his work.

"So.. who are they?" You asked.

"The one with the wig is my mom and the other two are us!"

Aw! the snowblobs- snowmen.. despite the look the thought was warming!

NAGI

You were under his sheets with his laptop in front of you. Your boyfriend on the other hand was at his desktop with Minecraft up, same goes for you.

"Sei.. remove the portal."

"Why?" He muttered.

"It's not welcomed in our Christmas town." You clarified.

He sighed but a thought came in his mind. His character spinned around, checking to see if you left before he can start his plan.

"I'm gonna collect more wood, it better be gone Sei.."

"Hmm... Mhm.."

You left and Sei got to work. He collected some snow and decided to place it around the portal and placed Christmas colored blocks around it.

You both started this world at the starting of December and on Christmas night, you both still were active in the world. Seishiro had a tendency to make mob farms, portals or anything that will help his need randomly around the "town" which always ticks off a bomb in your head.

So he found a new way to hide them, add the touch of Christmas to it! He always win the battle only because he's your boyfriend..

"Did you remove it?" You asked.

"Um.."

"Sei.." You muttered. Your avatar made it back to the town and found the portal still there but with snow on it.

"Not again.."

"It's decorated."

"It's noisy."

"..Okay.."

You sighed but he ran up to you in the game, throwing a flower in your face.

"You think that will satisfy me.."

"I hope so."

You collected the flower, turned around and walked away. Seishiro on the other hand, despite being hidden under the sheets, can sense your annoyance.

He got up from his chair, made his way onto the bed and planted himself ontop of you.

"Seishiro-"

"Can we keep it.. please?" He begged. He pulled the sheet off your head and placed his own next to yours.

"Your hair is tickling my face wait-"

"Please.."

"Okay but-" Your eyes landed on his face and his small pout won you over.

"Okay fine.. we can keep it." His pout left as you gave you a kiss on your cheek then made his escape.

You sighed, walking up to the portal then looked at Seishiro next to it.

"Atleast make a path for it."

"I will."

IMRAESPACE || MASTERLIST

[thefreakandthehair]

a steddie fanfiction written for the @strangerthingsreversebigbang by @thefreakandthehair with illustration by @janie-bean and beta-read by @steddieasitgoes

“Do it!” Eddie sits up straight for the first time in hours, planting one palm solid on the ground and the other on the arm of the chair. It all happens so fast, Steve’s shocked that he doesn’t find strands of hair ripped out between his fingers. 

“Thank you! That’s what I’ve been saying!” Robin agrees, sitting up a little too quickly if her rapid blinking and steadying hand on the arm of the couch are anything to note. “Munson, you think those cookies are good? You should try the gingerbread cookies at Christmas. He’s been holding out on everyone.” 

Eddie gasps and stares at Steve in faux betrayal, falling onto his back with one hand over his heart. “Is it not torture enough that I was half-eaten by bats? Did I not deserve a special treat for all of my sacrifices, Steve?” 

Always so dramatic, he thinks again, just as he had in the kitchen. 

Steve grins and shakes his head with pinched eyebrows and a scrunched nose. “You needed a lot more than a gingerbread cookie, Ed. And besides, I didn’t really break out the cookbook until after the shitstorm passed.” 

“There’s a whole cookbook?!” Eddie asks, looking over to Robin for support. “He has a whole cookbook?”

Robin nods. “Yep, he’s baked his way through at least half of it now and only like, two have been duds. There’s more than enough to stock a bakery.”

He can barely keep up with the two of them, going back and forth about his sad attempt at macarons a few months back and how Robin would maybe commit felonies for the apple turnovers that came immediately after. At some point, Eddie picks up the plate that held the cookies and licks the crumbs off and Steve just watches— watches with a warmth spreading from the base of his spine to the tip top of his ears as two of his favorite people in the whole fucking world talk about this improbable dream. 

Dreams aren’t things that Steve’s had much time to consider. When he was eighteen, instead of goals and aspirations, or sports accolades and prom dates, Steve was busy worrying if he’d have a future at all. The dream back then was just to survive, but now that he has… 

“Should I really do it?” He says, more to himself than anyone else. 

Eddie and Robin cut themselves off mid-sentence and turn to respond in tandem. 

“Yes!” 

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[qtubbo]

Doing this before its too late

Rivers sleeps like a starfish ontop of the whole group and everyone always pretends to complain buts its nice sometimes to just have someone

Pols made a portrait of everyone in the group and sketched out the little cave they live in, even though it took away time.

Bad wraps his tail around random members and no one has brought it up even though he has knocked down a few people

Tina hears the doorbell and starts up the kettle before sprinting her way over and always does a very poor barrel roll before getting there

Tubbo has started mimicking everyone (physically and verbally) in the group including growing little demon horns

Pac launches onto peoples backs when they try to leave the base and just holds on as tight as possible regardless of what they are trying to do. Niki sometimes curls up like a cat in random storage bins around the base its always fun to find her

Pierre has made multiple rube goldberg machines around the abse to do stuff like turn on the lights or ring the doorbell

Lenay keeps planting potatoes in the most random of places one time Tina dropped something under her bed and just found a farm

Luzu is decorated as a christmas tree and even though they didn’t get to know him people still take care of his frozen body

Missa has started bringing in so many apples even when hes not asked like one of those dogs that learn where treats come from

Mariana runs through the base like whirl wind and knocks over random stuff before cartoonishly sitting at the diner table

[son1c]

religion isn't real in the sonic world at least not like how it is in ours so snowpoint doesn't celebrate "christmas" or "hanukkah" HOWEVER they do have a festival every year in december. it's based around winterberry, a plant that's poisonous to humans but small mammals and birds (and mobians, for my purposes) can eat no problem.

they have baking contests, like, who can make the most delicious winterberry treat? and they also have pie eating contests, as well as education about how to care for winterberry (as well as other cold climate plants).

it's a big deal. definitely the biggest celebration of the year, and the whole town gets involved in decorating and preparing for the celebration, which ofc would include sonic this year... and i think he'd love it LOL after all, it's basically one big party!

[sulumuns-dootah]

26.12. Mammon - Unwrapping gifts (18+)

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⟡ Masterlist ⟡ 

₊˚⊹.* The Yule festival of Hell *.⊹˚₊

‎‧₊˚✧ 18+ Minors Do Not Interact‎ ✧˚₊‧

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The room is glowing with the amount of gold it contains. You've gotten used to that, but now the glow is enhanced by the addition of a giant Christmas tree with branches, heavy from all the ornaments, and all the gifts surrounding you and Mammon. They're all for you of course, because what could you possibly give to someone who literally has everything.

Sitting on the fur carpet in front of the fireplace you can't help but feel tiny, especially with the towers of wrapped boxes all around you. You've been unpacking for about an hour and there seems to be no end to all of these things. The king of greed is surely spoiling you. So far you've unpacked things like your favorite makeup, designer clothes and few chocolate boxes. And yet there's still enough surprise and excitement left in you.

It does make you feel slightly bad, though. He's giving you all of this and the only thing you have for him isn't even half exciting as one of the things he's given you. You could say he gets to see your reaction, but even that would get boring after the first few times.

Unpacking another box you find another much wanted thing from your pinterest wishlist board. You squeal with excitement and hold it up to fully take it's existence in.

“Are you okay, treasure? Did I get the wrong one? I can still exchange it for the right one.” Mammon's voice booms at you from the opposite side of the carpet.

“No... No! I love it! It's just that I feel bad I have only very little to give in return.” you set the gift back into its box and move it aside to the rest of unpacked stuff.

“Don't worry about that. The best gift you can give me is the excitement I get to see in your eyes. You look like an adorable little kitten getting a treat.” he laughs and leans back against the base of the armchair behind him. The two of you are sitting on the ground, yet he's still taller than the piece of furniture he's leaning back against.

“Oh... But if I had something for you, would you want it?” you pout a bit, playing with the tie of your satin robe. You were glad you even came up with something you can surprise him with and if he doesn't want it, you'd feel disappointed. It wasn't exactly easy to put on and make it stay on because of the material it's made out of.

“Of course I'd accept any gift from you. I would hate to see you sad.” his golden eyes look at you in a reassuring way. Maybe he can feel your hesitation to give him his gift.

You take a deep breath and decide to close the gap between the two of you, pushing some of the boxes out of the way and settling into his lap. “Open your gift then.”

It takes him a second to understand what you mean, but as soon as he does, quickly undoes your robe only to reveal the bright red ribbon tied into a bow around your tits. Mammon licks his lips and his hands plant themselves on your ass. “Well what a lovely gift. I hope you don't mind if we take a break from unpacking your gifts so I can play with the gift you've given me.”

Mammon's reaction relieves you off all anxiety. He likes his gift and you're so happy to allow him to play with you all he wishes. It also is a relief since you could feel the bow slowly slipping and undoing itself. The idea of it being finally taken off is exciting in both ways.

Before you know it you're laid back on the furry carpet and Mammon's hovering over you. Now you feel even smaller than before. The silky ribbon holding your tits together is torn apart and the greedy demon buries his head between them. His large hands roam your body and slowly move to take off the red thong with a smaller red bow on the front.

With you fully naked, it's Mammon's turn to undress and he does just that, except much faster than you. His abs seem to reflect the glow of the room, if not enhancing it. This was supposed to be his gift, but yet here you are being served a great feast for your eyes.

Your legs are being spread and lifted over his large hands. As he inserts himself into you, the air leaves your lungs. The way he stretches you while hitting all the right spots make you wish you could spend the rest of the night like this.

After a moment of him being still for the sake of your comfort, he starts moving. Slowly, like he has all the time in the world, which you guess he has. He's the king after all. All his affairs can be taken care of by his servants.

You reach out for him, to feel his tensing muscles, and he bends down to you. Hitting now at a different angle and with your legs folded up to your chest. He's steadily picking up speed, but you can tell he's holding back. He's thinking about your well-being, which you're glad for, but you still want to experience his full power.

Still, you're not sure if you'll be able to vocalise what you want, so you grab onto his horn teasingly. Using the movement from his thrusts to guide your hand on the thick base of the curly adornment. Hoping to rile him up enough to fully unleash himself on you.

“You're playing a dangerous game, kitten.” he growls into your ear and emphasises his warning with a few hard thrusts. That means it's working.

Trying to push him further, you start stroking his horn faster as well as your other hand holding onto his bicep digs your nails into the muscle. Another warning growl resounds from Mammon. But when you don't stop your actions even then, you're flipped over on all fours.

Mammon's large hands grasp your ass and moving you back against him to meet his punishingly hard thrusts. You're surprised you still have any strength to hold yourself up and not faceplanting into the white fur underneath you. This worry is however quickly dispersed when Mammon reaches down and pulls your head back by your hair.

“Such a naughty kitten. I suppose I should teach you a lesson, hm?” his words are bringing you closer and closer to the edge and you're not sure if you even want to come this soon. You would happily decline any of the gifts from Mammon just to feel like this every day.

The absence of your answer makes Mammon use his other hand to grip your neck and pull you face up to make eye contact. But upon seeing your eyes rolled back and tongue slightly sticking out, he breathily laughs.

“Oh, what a fucked out slut you are, kitten. I hope you can go like this for the rest of the night, because this is my gift after all.“ his words resound in the spacious living room and you come for the first time that night. First time of many.

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But wait, this demon also has a gift for you!

"Oh? Where will you put all of this new clothes and makeup? In your new closet, of course."

[skimmingmilk]

I just wanted to say that I LOOOVE your Sonic fics, I think I’ve read them all at least twice xD „When the World Breaks(…)” and „Relative Dissonance” I’ve read more times 👀👀 Do you mind if I made a short animatic about one of your fics? I don’t know how, but you made me fall in love in Sonic-Tails-siblling-duo, I think I’ve become addicted xDDD The way you write, not only them, but also others is such a treat to read, please never stop writing ❤ What I really like about your stories is that there are connections between them. Like we can see different sides of the same scene, or some small continuities (Like in „A Blue Christmas(…)”, where Sonic and Tails left Amy at the ice rink, and then in „Can’t Cloud(…)” we could read that Amy returned to an empty house, my poor girl 🥺 please give her hugs T-T). I’m so happy to have found such an amazing author, I wish for you to never lose your inspiration, because as someone who’s also in the creative field I know it can be hard <3 Sorry if my english is not great xD

Ahhh, thank you!! :D I get so excited whenever "Relative Dissonance" is one of someone's favorites! <3 Also "When the World Breaks" but since Relative Dissonance is it's own thing and such a departure from the picket fence timeline, it's awesome whenever it manages to find its audience <3

And omg, I would cry the happiest tears if you made an animatic based on anything I wrote!! I would love to see whatever you came up with, and would be happy to offer any insight if you had questions or anything in messages if you felt comfortable doing that, anon :) I'm in awe of people who can create animatics, they require so much time and discipline and skill, but are such a treat to see in motion at the end of it all. Please do link me to whatever you create if you have the drive and inspiration to make something <3 I'd really love it!

And welcome to the Sonic and Tails brotherhood spiral xD Happy to have you here! Sonic and Tails have always been the relationship I'm most interested in, I can't explain why. Just something about these two drew me to them since childhood. All I want is to see more stuff with them together, so that's what I'm doing xD I never intended to have such an interconnected world for them, but it's definitely something I've done with past stories, so I guess I shouldn't have been so surprised, lol.

It's a treat to get to plant little references or seeing a different perspective of a scene that gives it more depth or meaning. Especially when it's little one-off moments. One of my faves is from "Birth Certificate" and "even big brothers have bad dreams." Sonic assumes Tails's blanket is ripped and torn because he drags it on the ground all the time, but it's mostly because Tails will use it to try and comfort Sonic if he's having a bad dream. It snags on his quills because they're so sharp when he's stressed out from a nightmare :')

But Sonic doesn't know that, and Tails doesn't tell him xD

Anyway, yes, Amy will get all the hugs <3 And she did get to spend Christmas Day with Sonic and Tails. They had candy cane pancakes together and she got to see them open the presents she got for them! She already opened the present they got her xD She couldn't wait.

Thank you again so much for this lovely message! Your English is amazing, and I'm very touched and happy to hear from you <3

[adobe-outdesign]

if you’re reviewing neopets could you review vandagyre ? i’m not sure if this is unpopular or not, but their design just seems so…. soulless. it looks like a littlest pet shop, or any toy you could find at a claire’s. it looks like it was designed to be sold as a toy. plus some of their colors (mutant 😑) are not so good. anyway apparently i have a lot of opinions on them and i’m wondering if you do too

Being the latest species of Neopet introduced to the site, Vandagyre have always been somewhat contentious. I will say that I really like how TNT picked a panda bear as the basis for these guys instead of giving us cat or dragon or whatever. I also like that they have owl features mixed in, making them a neat hybrid animal that's not too close to anything that exists IRL. Visually, I also like how the cream areas break up the main color, and the little details of the stripes on the tail and wings. For the most part, they're a pretty welcome addition.

However, that said, there's just something slightly off about these guys that's hard to articulate. They just look very... stiff? And like, obviously they're going to look stiff, because a lot of pets post customization do, and the fact that we don't have a pre-customization version to compare probably only makes them look even more rigid.

But I think the issue goes beyond just the pose. Look at how the legs are just basically rectangles with no knees (see: how Blumaroos have a curved leg), or the complete lack of neck/sloped shoulders, or just the shape of the eyes in general and how they're not really centered within the eye rings. It's just very off.

Here's some excellent art by user synthaphone that, while intending to be a UC version, really shows off some of those underlying anatomy problems. See here how the legs have a knee and distinct foot, how the eye shape is different, etc. It's a world of difference—and there's no reason the "converted" version couldn't look as good as this.

Favorite Colours:

I think that Vandagyres also have a problem where a lot of classic colors just don't look that good on them. These reviews are focused on the positives, so we won't get into that here (unless you guys want me to). There are at least a few really good ones though:

Christmas: One of the best Vandagyre colors by a long shot, Christmas Vandagyres get a lovely winter cloak with multiple layers and a staff that makes its fist look less weird. It's Christmas-y without feeling too cheesy or overdone, with a balanced color palette and lots of good details.

What's particularly nice about this color is that the base (right) is based off a snowy owl and is quite nice in its own right, making it great for customization or just as a complete color.

Spotted: Spotted pets usually aren't anything interesting in the slightest, but this one's actually quite pretty. It's based off a barn owl, but not to the point of feeling overly realistic or out-of-place compared to Neopets' usual style. The subtle brown palette is also very nice.

Plushie: Admittedly I do think this one gets over-detailed in areas like the ears, tail/wings,that plant stitching on the arm, and the chest, but the overall look is still nice. I like how it manages to have a very colorful but coherent palette, and the amount of different colors and pattern fabrics make it a treat to look at.

[nerves-nebula]

Twice kept (just a small early Christmas present. Hope u like it 🤍🖤)

“I love you.”

And it’s a hairy, clawed hand yanking firmly on his leaves.

“I love you.”

And it’s the warmth of mistletoe flesh ghosting over his scars.

“You need me.”

And it’s her hungry, tearing bite, her teeth in his shoulder.

“You need me.”

And it’s the warm, soft of her lips pressing firm to their freezing, burning temple.

“You missed me.”

And it’s the grating cold of his absence and it inhales the Badger fur desperately caught in its nest.

“You missed me.”

And it’s the sweet scent of red-berry they wish could drown out the world if they only breathed her in deeper.

“I love you.”

And he’s bleeding you dry.

“I love you.”

And she’s all that’s keeping you alive.

I LOVE THIS THANK YOUUUUUU <<<333 only critique is that Viscount's pronouns are they/them BUT i dont expect y'all to know that cuz i barely post about them. and also their pronouns arent even decided. like, im considering giving them plant based neo's cuz that would fit with the whole extremely plant centered cult they run- anyway doesnt matter this was such a treat. i loveee that you guys care about my characters enough to like. write poems about them ;_;

so i made a drawing to match: groe and the bad bitches it pulled by being easy to manipulate

[decks-writing-blog]

Here to Stay Drabbles: A Waste of Time

Summary: Bubby sneaks into the Black Mesa Christmas Eve party.

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Technically Bubby wasn’t allowed to leave the lab part of the facility or even the specific lab they’d made him in. But he’d long since stopped giving a damn about any of that. They could take their rules and shove them up their collective ass. He was smarter than all of them, they made him that way on purpose so it was their own fault he was so good at outsmarting them.

Despite how long he’d held that stance for, this was his first time venturing into the living quarters part of the facility. Why would he care about the living situation of all the ‘real’ people when he had his own things to worry about? But the labs basically emptied for a handful of days every year. The longest stretch of which was always for Christmas. Bubby still didn’t particularly care but he was curious and this year, bored enough to investigate. And, more importantly, he could so he was going to.

The annual Christmas party that he always overheard so much inane chatter about was set in the central communal area. Right where one would expect it to be. In the center, drawing immediate attention as Bubby snuck in, was a large evergreen tree covered in multi-colored lights and shiny bobbles. On top was a glittering gold star. Shiny tinsel and more lights were hung up around the rest of the room, hung up on the walls and other plants.

Lots of people milled around, spread out enough to make the whole room looked crowded and creating a murmur of conversation that almost drowned out the jingly music playing over unseen speakers. None of them were in uniform and some wore garish clothing that made them fit right in with the decorations surrounding them. Whether this many people hanging out here was normal or just for the holiday was hard to say. The amount of them was for sure due to the holiday though since no one had to go to work. Lucky bastards. Bubby didn’t have to work either but he was expected to stay in the lab.

His curiosity was satisfied though. Christmas was just one big party with gaudy decorations. One he wasn’t invited to so why should he care about it? He turned around and…

“Not big on the whole Christmas thing, huh?”

Bubby turned to see someone he’d never met before. That being the case he was likely assuming Bubby was a ‘real’ person – a common mistake that Bubby never bothered to dissuade anyone on – and that that’s why he was coming over to talk. In casual clothing, it was impossible to tell what role he served within the facility. Not that it mattered, Bubby was smarter than him regardless.

“It’s a waste of time.” Bubby put as much bite into his tone as he could. He’d overheard one too many conversations about Christmas and the big Christmas Eve party to want to bother with engaging in one personally. He’d seen it now and that’s all he needed or wanted.

They guy didn’t look least bit put off though. “Exactly! We could be working on something important but instead we’re expected to hang around here chatting and partying. I’m not high enough yet to have much weight to through around but once I am, because trust me, I’m on my way up, I’m going to insist this break not be mandatory. I mean all the other major religious holidays out there don’t get nearly as much leeway, why should Christmas? I’m Arne Magnusson by the way.” He held out a hand for Bubby to shake.

With an inward shrug, Bubby accepted it. Magnusson’s grip was firm, the shake quick and business like, no time wasted in treating it like a dominance thing. “Bubby.”

As was always the case when Bubby shared his name, Magnusson’s face scrunched up a bit. “That a name you chose for yourself or did your parents name you that?”

“My parents.” A lie, he didn’t even have parents. His creators had chosen it for him based off his experiment serial number though.

“Ah, I see.” And just like that the judgment was shifted to Bubby’s fictional parents. “What department do you work in? If you’re allowed to say, anyway. I’m currently working on something classified, myself.”

“Rocket science.” Another lie but of all the stuff he knew, rockets and space travel had always been the most interesting subject. “I’m not allowed to say more than that, however.” He didn’t know enough about what the real rocket science team was specifically up to to make his lie believable if he went into detail.

Magnusson nodded as if he understood. “Well, I suppose if we’re forced to be here, it nice to finally find someone else who isn’t into all this nonsense.”

Bubby couldn’t necessarily relate on the ‘finally’ part but someone else being grumpy about it was kind of neat. Maybe he’d stick around here for a little bit longer after all so he could complain some more with someone who also wanted to complain.

[potpigu]

Found old art, of like dragons inspired by holidays, and a clown to I guess.

Anyway ramble time for the dragons :]

Christmas dragon- the star on the top is magic and all, with them using the stars as a light source, but also to flash bang enemies when it feels threatened, or startled. The stomach, tail and underside of the dragon can glow in up into a multitude of colours and patterns which are used to communicate with each other or confuse others,There stomach and claws for some reason is squishy like, though there wings and back are rough and hard, the dragon can not fly and uses the wings climb up things, impale enemies, camouflage on the massive evergreen like trees etc, with them using there wings like there first pair of claws rather then there actual claws.These dragons tend to be rather social and while they do use the patterns and colours of there body to communicate these dragons are also known for singing which can reach far and wide even being loud enough to be heard through snow storms, with different tones and tunes, most are small and repeating, with only a few being longer or a merge of the smaller songs.Back then when people first started to explore and build a community near these dragons homes, there lights that would been seen in the forest followed by dozens of different tunes, they would be mistaken as entities that would come down in the sky to dance and sing in the depths of the snowy forest, which the legend quickly grew as the tale of a lone boy who wandered into the forest encountered a vicious monster only to be saved by a gleaming entity that when asked of he supposedly stated he couldn't get a good look at as all he saw was a flash of different colours, the boy soon returned with gifts of food, materials and toys to the same place he met the 'entity' once a year, soon curious folks hoping to see the entity followed along and after a couple of years they only got a glimpse of a large winged figure before they all got there eyes blasted with a variety of colour leaving them blind for a couple of minutes but once there concerns and confusion calmed down once they regained there sight, they saw freshly killed beast replacing the gifts they brought for the 'entity'.With more people joining in from that legend presents were soon also given to there loved ones, and over the years the in the distance of the town you could see a variety of lights all singing. These dragons seem to be more social with humans though there still wild so best to treat them with respect and keep a distance.

Thanksgiving dragon-The dragon tends to be well loved by people who love to garden or are farmers.These dragons seem to be intelligent enough to grow there own food, using there tail and mouth to absorb water while using there claws to dig and purposely plant seeds in the ground, with these dragon eating pests that would try to snag on the plant as a snack while the main plant would be a main dish.The dragon itself though would be curious enough to sneak into farms of towns to steal seeds and plants that the farmer brought to the land, and while these dragons would first be hunted down, and tried to be scared of with scarecrow, eventually when the founder of the town went into war to keep there territory he saw the dragons break in and intelligence and ordered that they try to train the dragons as fast as possible.The people would capture or lure the dragons into town with them encouraging the dragons to help plant seed or break enemies locks and tamper with bigger weaponry, and in return the dragons would be given the freshest plants or small chucks of meat, though the people due to having the dragons around the town more started to gift the dragons parts of there cooked foods, or parts of animals that they watched over giving them eggs, or cooked ham in return for the effort.During the war these dragons were use to sneak into enemies bases, help maintain food supplies, etc. The dragon was used as a symbol of there victory and thx for wining the war with the town celebrating with a feast.

Man I love making dragons that have world building, just to forget to give them cool fantasy powers.

[transscribepage]

I summon you to fulfill your oath:

Trick-or-Treat!

Sorry this took so long I was at work gjhjyrwkl I am an oathbreaker pls forgive

Halloween is a (mostly) Christian holiday- originally known as All Hallow's Eve, the day before the All Saint's Day Feast, the day was linked to mourning the souls of the lost thanks to its relation to the Fall season, which is linked with death due to lowering temperatures and dying plants. Soulcakes (a kind of cookie) were handed out to children.

Today, however, most of the religious connotation has been removed in favor of the macabre death and terror themes, with fun costumes and the handing out of sweets.

Christmas, however, was the opposite; it was not originally a Christian holiday, but became one through religious syncretism.

Ever wondered what yule means? It was a German Winter festival that got Christianized when all of Germany got Christianized.

A big man flying through the sky on a sled pulled by reindeer is, oddly, based upon Odin and the Nightly Hunts. Some tellings of the Nightly Hunts, where the spirits of dead hunters fly through the sky on horseback, might drop gold in your open windows as a present. Or kill you. Sources vary

Christmas was a conglomeration of several other Winter festivals being conglomerated as Christianity forced other religions to syncretize with them, because monotheism

Anyways. You get; trick? treat? both?

[markusnorman]

A Vegan Christmas Dinner To Remember

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The commitment to sustainability strikes a chord with modern eaters, who are looking for experiences that reflect their beliefs. Not only do patrons of Laki Kane enjoy a memorable vegan Christmas dinner menu, but they also help to create a more considerate celebration atmosphere.

A Tropical Christmas: Setting the Scene As the snow softly falls on London streets, entering Laki Kane is like stepping into a tropical winter wonderland. An amazing fusion of tradition and innovation characterises the restaurant's holiday décor. A one-of-a-kind ambiance is created by golden decorations reflecting candlelight, exotic bloom-adorned pine garlands, and a dash of tropical flare in every nook and cranny.

On some nights, you can hear live music, and it's even more magical when it's acoustic versions of seasonal favourites. Private dining rooms provide a cosy atmosphere for bigger gatherings, perfect for celebrating the holidays with friends, family, and coworkers. Laki Kane is without a doubt the greatest place in London to have a vegan Christmas dinner thanks to its welcoming atmosphere, delicious vegan dishes, and skilled chefs.

Customer Reviews: Real People Tell Their Story Vegan veteran Emma Porter said, "I've been to many vegan Christmas dinners in London, but nothing compares to Laki Kane." Everything on the menu was out of this world, with dishes that were both inventive and tasty. It wasn't merely an accommodation; it was a genuine celebration.

I wasn't sure what to anticipate, but Laki Kane totally transformed my view on vegan food," confessed Jack Miller, who openly admits to wanting meat. It felt like the ideal Christmas, and the Jackfruit Wellington was absolutely divine.

Much More Than Just Food, It's an Occasion Vegan Christmas dinner menu by Laki Kane is beautiful because it may bring people together regardless of their dietary preferences. What matters is not what is absent, but rather what is conceivable. At Laki Kane, we want to bring you the joy of the season with each dish, drink, and moment by adopting a sustainable and compassionate eating experience.

A Pleasure to Have You Join Us for the Season As iambic pentameter's melodic cadence:

A meal prepared with care relieves the gloom upon a wintry eve where tastes thrive. Delicious plant-based meals are served at Laki Kane, A Christmas story about happiness in the dark.

Laki Kane provides vegans looking for a memorable vegan Christmas dinner menu with an experience that lasts long after the last bite has been eaten. It is a must-visit spot this Christmas season since the spirit of the season is evident in every element, from the cuisine to the decor.

[a-had-matter]

People are shit, dumb as fuck, idiots, incompetent, stupid, unworthy, and generally useless in general. Now, notice I am not saying every individual. Notice I am not saying everyone. But as a fucking whole there is something wrong with the way our brains work, and no we don't need help, we need to go fucking extinct.

Literally, what good have we done for this world, or in this world? Have you seen what we've done to our kind based of something someone supposedly said, and what someone's preferences are, and what they fucking look like? To the things we don't know?

We say we want to know, but we fucking don't, cause when the truth comes to face us, we're scared cause we know it's gonna eat us alive. It will tear us limb from limb, rip out our heart and then choke us. It will choke us. And we know that, but I guess "we live and we learn."

I hate our race, I hate what we've done, I hate what we're doing, I hate humanity. And notice how I've said "we" because, yeah, I am a human too, but so are you. You're just as guilty as I am for silently laughing at that kid when they got hurt. You're just as guilty for mocking someone. No matter how old, cause you're never young enough or old enough or different enough to not do something unacceptable. In general.

Yes, there are nice parts, good parts even, of life. The trees in a forest. The moon and stars hidden by the clouds. The sun hidden by a cloud. Animal life. Plant life. That one place that seems almost otherworldly, it's so untouched by mankind. "Mankind." Ooh, don't even get me started on that one.

And yes, there are even good parts of human life. (I know right?! Can you believe it???) When a baby smiles at you, or Christmas time in a certain place at a certain time. When you feel welcomed. When you realize you have home. When it's cold, and then you walk into a warm store. Or the opposite, when it's cold in a store and you walk outside on a sunny day.

There are more, since there is more most of the time, and if you can name some, let me know. But also how ever many good things you list, list the same amount of bad things. Like if you say childhood friendships, also think childhood abuse. When you think acceptation, think rejection of someone that you thought loved you. When you think good hair day, think of one where you are treated like dirt so often, you decide you'd want to be 6 foot under.

Another thing to think about is how you'd feel about dying. I am not necessarily opposed to the idea, but opposed to the pain. As long as I don't have to do much, and it doesn't hurt, I'm fine about whatever comes next. (I do not mean you specifically the entire time. in some of my examples, I use it in the other sense. Like, a writers sense but not 2nd person. (example "they were so cold to her, you could feel it." or whatever. In 3rd person.))

I'd like to hear people's perspective on this topic. It is something I kinda think about on a regular basis.