#sea snails ❤️❤️❤️

[crutchie-lover]

I don’t know how many people will find this interesting but I’m soooo excited about it. ( for context I’m scuba certified) I recently pulled up a shell probably the size of my head (dw nothing was living in it, I triple checked underwater and again above water) it’s so cool!! I love shells this is definitely going to be one of the best in my collection. I’ll reblog with a picture once I have a chance to unpack it 🤭🤭 anyways yeah I love shells

[daycarefriendpickup]

Well, Well... whale 🐋? If it isn't that time of year!

Hello you lovely ballpit goers! We here at DCFP have been hard at work behind the scenes on events to make sure you have tons of entertainment this mermay to draw with!

Presenting you with... The official Daycare Friend Pickup Mermay Prompt List for 2024!

We've got quite a variety up here for you all to choose and draw from this year! And for us to see it all, you'll have to make sure you tag it as #dcfpmermay or #dcfpmermay2024 !

Here's the prompt list broken down in more order!

Weekly

1. Tardigrade

2. Pinnipeds (Seals, Walruses, Sea Lions etc)

3. Cetaceans (Dolphins, Whales, Orcas, etc)

4. Echinoderms (Starfish, Brittle Stars, Sea Urchins, Sea Urchins, etc)

5. Anthozoa (That's right folks, coral is a sea creature too! Time to pump out the creativity on this week!)

Biweekly Prompts (That means one every half a week!)

•Week One

1. Medusozoa (Jellyfish)

2. Cephalopoda (Octos, Squids, Cuttles, and Nautilus!)

•Week Two

1. Limulidae (Horseshoe Crabs)

2. Nephropidae (Lobster time babes! 🦞)

•Week Three

1. Pantapoda (Sea Spiders) [Istiophoridae AKA Marlins this week if spider things freak you out]

2. Neritidae Aka Freshwater Snails/Nerites [Tetraodontidae AKA Pufferfish if Snails freak you out]

•Week Four

1. Rhincodon (Whale Shark)

2. Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)

•Week Five

1. Muranidae (Moray Eels)

2. Torpediniformes (Electric Rays ⚡)

Bonus week of The Deep

(For if you finished everything else but want to do a little more!)

1. Chaulios (Viperfish)

2. Halosauridae (Halosaurs)

The event will go on from April 28th to June 2nd to give everyone who wants to pump out those mermaid drawings all that extra time to put love and attention into these prompts!

And remember, you do NOT have to do all of them! Just do what you feel comfortable with and draw to your fishy daycare's freedom ❤️.

Get ready folks, because it's going to be a splashing Mermay here at the pickup! 🌊

[simdertalia]

🌊 Altar Items Set 🌊

15 items | Sims 4, Base game compatible Set contains: -Altar Cloth rectangular - 20 swatches -Altar Cloth square - 20 swatches -Seaweed 1 & 2 - 3 swatches each | WoW conversions -Seashell Conch - 5 swatches | Debug made BGC -Seashell Small Conch - 7 swatches | Debug made BGC -Seashell Moon Snail - 5 swatches | Debug made BGC -Seashell Abalone - 4 swatches | Debug made BGC -Seashell Tulip - 6 swatches | Debug made BGC -Seashell Scallop - 5 swatches | Debug made BGC -Seashell Sea Urchin - 3 swatches | Debug made BGC -Seashell Starfish - 5 swatches | WoW conversion -Paintings 1, 2 & 3 - 1 swatch each | WoW conversions

~All seashell items have original swatch & recolors added~ Type “altar” into the search query in build mode to find quickly. You can always find items like this, just begin typing the title and it will appear.

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As always, please let me know if you have any issues! Happy Simming! ✨ All of my CC has always been free & public upon posting, but if you like my work, please consider supporting me:

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[physics-of-one-piece]

Merlot & Primroses Moodboard + Excerpt

Doflamingo x Reader

Your husband’s brother finds you. Life with him and his sham of a family is as cold as the snow your husband was found buried in, the dog tags around his neck missing. You're going to wilt slowly living with Doflamingo, you’re sure. No flower can survive in such snow.

A/N: The Red Suit Doffy fic that is set in the same setting as I'll build castles for you, my love with Reader as Rosinante's wife, except in this one, Doflamingo is faster than the marines, and gets to Reader first and takes her to his ship. The snippet below are Doffy's first lines/thoughts/scene in the fic. I'm sending this as a little gift for @fanaticsnail and her birthday celebration🎂 Have some Red Suit Doffy & Donquixote Brothers Feels, Snail. Thank you for gifting us with your writing. You're amazing. ❤️

How does betrayal feel like? 

It feels like silence. 

Silence of four years, a gap battled with taps on the den-den mushi and ink on paper.

It feels like the silence being broken by a voice. A voice not as deep as Doflamingo’s but sounding godly all the same, confident and calm, a softness Doflamingo’s didn’t possess.

His little brother’s voice, which Doflamingo mourned the loss of, not knowing he was mourning an empty lie. So many nights he spent thinking how Rosinante's voice would sound like as an adult, how his laugh would sound like, hoping maybe with time, he would hear it - one day, one day, one day — not knowing it was there all along and Rosinante had denied him all of it, had given it to the marines, to Law, to strangers Doflamingo didn't know.

Doflamingo hated them all. 

Why did they get to have it and he didn’t?

Rosinante was his little brother, his family, his only equal, the only one who understood, the one who’d been through the same hell as he had... And yet, Doflamingo never got Rosinante back, never truly met his brother as an adult, not really. All Doflamingo got from Rosinante was a mask and silence, while they got everything. 

All Doflamingo was given was a scrap, and lies. 

So many lies.

Rosi — the one who gave his nickname to him because he couldn’t pronounce Doflamingo’s full name when he was two, shortening it into a harmless nickname full of fondness — didn’t even call him Doffy.

The first words Rosi said to him after four years of silence, after eighteen years of nothing, was his fucking marine code.

Rosi talked to him like they were strangers.

“You just had to go and screw everything up! Why did you come back just to mess with me, Corazón?!”

What Doflamingo meant by those  words was: Why? Why did you come back? You should’ve stayed away from me if you hated me. Then this wouldn’t be happening! I wouldn’t have to do this if you’d stayed away from me!

The pain of betrayal is sharp and agonising.

Like a bullet.

Like red blood on white snow.

Doflamingo wouldn’t be surprised if he was bleeding in the same places Rosinante had, too.

Vergo’s words rang out in his head.

“Your little brother has a wife.”

Doflamingo stared at the picture of you. The one Rosinante gave everything to.

Finding out something like this...

It felt like... Like the first inhale of the fresh, clear sea morning, like the first bite into a feast after starving for a week, like the most pure, fresh water after trudging through a desert.

Doflamingo thinks he understands now why Rosi didn’t stay away from him, why Rosi returned.

Because Rosi couldn’t stay away. If not for himself, then for you, his wife.

Would Doflamingo be able to stay away, if he knew his brother was alive somewhere, with a wife, and hell, maybe planning to have a family? Would Doflamingo be the one considering a choice; stay away or meet? Cursed if you don’t, cursed if you do. 

Would Doflamingo be able to do it?

He wouldn’t. He wouldn’t be able to stay away from Rosi, or from Rosi’s family. Because Doflamingo was family, too. Rosi’s family was Doflamingo’s family, too.

Just like now, Doflamingo couldn’t stay away from you. It was impossible. It felt like his own threads were pulling him toward you, urging themselves forth from his fingertips, reaching out to wrap around you, no matter how much he was sure you didn’t want them to.

Just like how Rosi couldn’t stay away from Doflamingo no matter how much he hated him, Doflamingo couldn’t stay away from you no matter how much he knew you hated him. 

He just couldn’t. The thought was painful to bear, the mere image of staying away threatening to shred the last remaining piece of Doflamingo’s heart held together by strings.

“Doffy?” Vergo’s voice across the snail pulled Doflamingo out of his thoughts; he was still staring at your file, at the picture of you, at your name. “What do you want to do?”

Doflamingo got out of his chair, grabbing the feather coat that laid on it.

“I’m going to go get her,” he said, swinging the pink mantle over his shoulders. He grabbed a quill and parchment, writing down a note for Trebol and the others to find. He looked outside. It was early in the morning; Vergo's call and documents he sent had woken him up. It was still dark out in the sea.

“Understood,” said Vergo without question. “Safe travels, Doffy.”

Doflamingo hummed in response, and put the reciever back down on the snail. He exited his cabin, walking to the balustrade of the ship, putting his right foot atop the rail. The wind was chilly, brushing at his face.

He still had a family. Rosinante had not only left Doflamingo behind.

He left a wife behind, too.

Doflamingo took to the sky.

[fanaticsnail]

Hi snail❤️ how's everything going? Keeping the doffy agenda! I must resist! Hahahaha lots of hugs and love from this now cloudy corner of the world!✨

Hello my darling! I am back home again in my state, and it is so cold and rainy and horribly wet here. Missing my parents and my sister terribly already, and I'm very fatigued.

Some highlights from the trip:

Indoor play centre: I went down a slide super fast thanks to the @physics-of-one-piece advice.

Rollercoasters at theme parks with my 4yo.

Swimming in winter, my beloved.

Nature walking on mountains by the sea.

Karaoke singing where I got to harmonise with complete strangers (and my sister and I got to sing phantom of the opera, which was so much fun).

A photo shoot where we dressed in Victorian era costumes and looked like vampires.

And my personal favourite; attend a burlesque show that was horror themed. It was like if Mihawk decided to give up his title of swordsman and take over the buggy pirates. Dracula's Cabaret; the job I chose not to take in lieu of another theatre restaurant by the sea (where I met Chef-husband).

The Doffy agenda will never cease. I love that terrible creature of a man, and I'll likely keep writing for him 😤👌. Thank you for checking in! I have no idea how long this has been in my ask box, but I do appreciate you 🖤🖤🖤.

[anchoviiies]

Can I request a nice domestic Zolusan fic? Where they're all married and just having the best life ever? Bonus points if they adopt a kid. Bonus bonus points if the kid is a girl.

tw. fluff, fluff, fluff.

domestic zolusan, with a daughter. ❤️

⭐️🍎⭐️

Quiet life.

In the morning, the first to wake up is Sanji.

He looks out of the kitchen window and lets the sun chase away the sleep from his eyelids, he holds a cup of coffee in his hands and the first cigarette of the day between his lips.

The sun lazily rises through the tree branches, and the grass surrounding the house is still wet with dew, just like the slide and the swing attached to the peach tree.

Calling it a swing is even too flattering for Sanji: it's a wooden plank held up by two ropes, and he wonders how Lilie manages not to get splinters every time she uses it.

But it's a gift from Usopp, and Lilie adores it.

Luffy does too, and that's enough for Sanji.

But he grumbled to Zoro that it’ll become firewood, at the first scratch.

Shortly after, Luffy joins him, stumbling over the leg of the table as he tries to sit down.

Sanji can’t help but laughs, while he asks what's for breakfast as his stomach rumbles.

Zoro and Lilie are the last to wake up, when the house is already filled with the scent of pancakes and melted chocolate. Luffy has honey-sticky fingers, and the kiss he leaves on Lilie's cheek tastes like sugar and warm milk.

Then Zoro clears the table, Luffy rushes out of the house to do who knows what, and Lilie reaches out for Sanji, letting herself be picked up.

In her room, he arranges her red hair, helping her choose the day's dress: blue, with plenty of frills, folds, and lace. The skirt is so extravagant it makes her feel like a princess, and Lilie loves it.

She loves feeling like a princess, with also a plastic tiara and a magic wand, of course.

Zoro shakes his head gently when he sees her return to the kitchen all dressed up.

"How can she play dressed like that? She's just going to get dirty, and washing that is a hassle."

“She has elegant taste, unlike someone else," Sanji retorts. Zoro rolls his eyes but is smiling.

Sanji's favorite mornings are the ones that start slowly, with the alarm clock still ringing in the quiet house because Zoro doesn't hear it, and Luffy can't be bothered to reach for the bedside table to turn it off. He enjoys peering into the little girl's room, watching her sleep for a few moments under the colorful blankets, with her hair scattered on the pillow, a faint smile on her lips, wondering if she’s dreaming and what, she's dreaming about.

These leisurely mornings are followed by even slower days, that smell of melted butter on popcorn and baked apples, with a sprinkle of cinnamon on the top of them and a dollop of honey.

For Luffy, they smell like wheat, sweat, and fresh grass: the grass he lies on while Lilie sits beside him, engrossed in making a daisy crown or letting a snail crawl on her hands.

"If you touch their little horns, they hide them, look," Luffy says, extending a finger toward the snail, and Lilie watches with sparkling eyes.

Zoro rests his head on Sanji's shoulder and closes his eyes. The sun on his face makes him drowsy, and Sanji's clothes always smell of soap and cleanliness, which makes him even sleepier.

He's glad Sanji stopped using that cologne that made his nose itch and he thinks it's a good life, nevertheless.

The wind carries the scent of the sea and salt their way.

It's easy to feel nice.

[the-indie-owl]

SpongeBob SquarePants Shipping Chart (FEEL FREE TO USE)

MAJOR UPDATE (10/14/2023): Added More Characters from the Musical

For the record, I've decided to create my own official blank shipping chart of one of my Fandoms for the very first time (since there isn't much SB Shipping Charts all over online so I created my own).

I've created Two Versions in case for Half of the Fandom's POV on the Two King Neptune characters (rather if you believe they are the same Character or Not).

Here are the Two Links for Full Versions in case to use for the Better Quality.

In case if you are confused of what each of the Ship Terms for what each of the Color represents...

❤️ = OTP (A Ship that You Love so Much and it is your own Main Favorite One out of all of the Other Ships) 🧡 = Platonic (A Ship that you prefer to be more than just Personal Friends rather than a Couple) 💖 = Crack (A Kind of Ship that is meant to be either Bizarre or Funny as in a Joke) 🩷= Love (A Ship that you also Adore but not that much of a Main Favorite) 💛= Like (A Ship that you do Enjoy but rather in a More "Causal" way to say the least) 💚= Neutral (A Ship that you have Mixed Feelings or Indifferent with) 🩵= Ok (A Ship that you're completely Fine with, but don't have any strong feelings towards it) 💜= Meh (A Ship that you just don't completely care nor pay any attention to) 💙= Dislike (A Ship that you just don't agree with or just not a personal fan of, if you don't have any too much Hate of it) 💙= Hate (A Ship that you just CAN'T STAND no matter how much that you despise) 🖤= Crash and Burn (A NOTOP that you Hate so much and is your own Main DEPISE One out of all the Other Ships)

Bonus Option: 💗= Ship with OC (A Character that you personally prefer to ship with Any of Your Own Persona/Mutuals' OC) 💚= Ship in Crossover (An X-Over Ship that you prefer to ship with Any Canon Character in the Franchise with a Different Character from Another Media) 🟤= Stay Single (A Character that you don't have enough ships and would just leave the Character to be Single without being shipped with anyone)

Characters in the Chart:

(Main Show)

SpongeBob SquarePants

Patrick Star

Gary The Snail

Sheldon J. Plankton

Squidward Tentacles

Sandy Cheeks

Mr. Krabs

Pearl Krabs

Karen

Mrs. Puff

Mermaid Man

Barnacle Boy

Larry The Lobster

The Flying Dutchman

Man Ray

Dirty Bubble

King Neptune

Queen Amphitrite

Prince Triton

Squidabeth

Barry Blobfish

Nosferatu

Slappy Laszlo

Slippy

Squidina Star

Chip Plankton

Tony 

Squilliam Fancyson

Squilvia

Patchy The Pirate

Spot

Snellie

Kenny The Cat

Perch Perkins

Bubble Bass

Old Man Jenkins

Kevin C. Cucumber

Flats The Flounder

Lady Upturn

Stanley SquarePants

Sam Star

Flapjack SquarePants

Bubble Buddy

Rube Goldfish

Gale Doppler

Plankrab

Charlton Hawkfish

Boat Salesman Shark

Hieronymus Glove

Karen 2.0.

Nurse Bazooka

Lord Poltergeist

DoodleBob

Don Grouper

Sticky Fins Whiting

Dorsal Dan

Dylan

Fred

Tom

Archie

Harry

Francis

John

Nancy Suzy Fish

Nazz Mimi

Tina Fran

Henry Bart

Franco

Sheila

Vera Fishbowl

Medley Fishbowl

Evelyn

Mevis

Buddy

Perry

Horace

Sheldon

Halbert

Jennifer Millie

Charlie

Frank The Goldfish

Jimmy Gus

Phil

Molly

Clay

Don The Whale

Harold (Red Fish)

Gus

Martin/Wobbles

Scooter

Lou

Harold "Bill" Reginald

Nat

Shubie

Dave

Sadie

Abigail Marge

Patty Rechid

Norma Rechid

Nathiel

Martha Smith

Thaddeus

Billy Lime

Harv

Frank (Lifeguard Guy)

Lloyd-Rich

Cara

Paco

Sylvester

Mabel

Old Man Walker

Lonnie

Mary

Sandals

Dennis

Miss Shell

Norma Edna

Debbie

Frank

Pilar 

Frankie Billy

Dale

Lenny

Mable-Monica

Purple Doctorfish

Norton

Richard

(Movies)

-1st Movie, "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie"

Princess Mindy

Dennis

- 2nd Movie, "Sponge Out of Water"

Burger Beard

-3rd Movie, "Sponge On The Run"

King Poseidon

Queen Salacia (For those who don't know, in Roman Legends, Salacia was the Goddess of the Sea as well as the Actual Wife of Neptune (her Counterpart was Amphitrite, a Greek Goddess who was Poseidon's Wife). However, considering that the Franchise has secretly done an Alternate "Wife Swap" idea between the Consorts of the Greek/Roman Sea Gods, Salacia did appear in a Cameo of the Third Movie, regarding if it could be truly her or not. There was also a Semi-Design of Her through Concept Arts behind the Third Movie that I did found through ArtStation by 3D Developer (Michael Defeo). For those who are curious to know about the concept design behind King Poseidon's Wife in SB, here's the link that you can click on.)

Sage

Otto

Chancellor

Tiffany Haddock

(Spin-Offs)

-Kamp Koral

Narlene Narwhal

Nobby Narwhal

Kidferatu

Preda Tory

Roxy

Jimmy Blobfish

-The Patrick Star Show

Ouchie

(Musical)

Mrs. Mayor

Merlina Mermaid

Entity Punkfish

Goldfish

Fred Blutang

Bubbles

Bitsey

The Eletric Skates

(Other Media)

- Games 

Prawn ("Battle for Bikini Bottom")

Madame Kassandra ("The Cosmic Shake")

- Books

Princess Neptuna ("SpongeBob and the Princess")

Feel free to use if you like to use any version you want, either if you'd want to credit me or link my own charts in the descriptions/texts.

[boymanmaletheshequel]

Offerings to Freya 🍓

Continuing my series on my altars, and the offerings I gift to my gods, I thought I’d share with you my altar to Freyja, Norse goddess of battle and love, lust and strength today! Let’s unpack my humble altar to the strawberry queen:

Butterflies

One of Freya’s sacred animals is the butterfly! I’m Norse Mythos, butterflies, and also ladybugs, were very sacred to her, and are said to have followed her as an entourage! They were even nicknamed “freya’s hens” (adorable). Butterflies, wether that be iconography, or the real deal, are a wonderful reminder of Freya’s allure and connection to nature and love ❤️

Roses

Much like her Mediterranean Equivalence, the beautiful Aphrodite, roses are and always have been associated with freya, a scent assured to beguile any love-smitten man or woman who crosses her irresistible, tempting path. They say all’s fair in love and war, and Freya would know! What’s more fair and classic than a beautiful, fragrant rose? If you don’t have the real deal, you could also draw her pictures of a rose, or if your feeling extra bougie, purchase a rose scent, or even a piece of porcelain adorned with rose iconography!

Bleeding Hearts

A part of Freya that isn’t touched on as much as it with similar goddesses like Aphrodite, is that, unfortunately, being a god of love AND war, invites some inherent tragic aspects to Freya’s story and personality. She has suffered heartbreak, and is the arbiter of both love, and also pain and heartbreak on the battlefield she governs. I think bleeding heart flowers are a great way to let her know you sympathize with that pain, and that you hear and recognize her.

Strawberry iconography

Probably her biggest association, strawberries and Freya are two peas in a pod. In her (and mine) ancestral home in Norway, wild strawberries are one of the few wild crops that grows and fruits well into the winter, a vital source of sustenance for Norse folk during the desolate and hostile northern winters, especially at the time of the Vikings and when Norse mythology was being written. They are a symbol of the fragile line between life and death, an homage to Freya being the god of love, and yet at the same time, war as well. You can choose any kind of strawberry or strawberry adjacent item to honor her with, but I personally gave her an adorable porcelain mid century creamer jug with hand painted strawberries on it! Sweet and creamy just like she is ❤️ I’d also love to get her a piece of (genuine, the real stuff from Kazakhstan) strawberry Quartz, but I fear it may be out of my price range at the moment 😅 (which she is fine with and understands of course!)

Strawberry snail shell

As a marine biologist there was no way I wasn’t gonna give Freya a sea shell. I know sea shells are more Aphrodites domain when it comes to love goddess stuff, but I feel like the shoe fits here! There is a type of “turbo” species marine snail that has a shell that looks like a strawberry, and is called the strawberry turbo! And I think that’s fucking precious so of course I bought her one immediately ❤️ Freya LOVES strawberries, so if you do make her an altar, I heavily recommend gifting her something strawberry related! Even if it’s just a sketch you make.

Cinnamon

A universal spice of love and sexuality, cinnamon is an easy to find ingredient that makes a perfect addition to an altar dedicated to any love god, in this case Freya! I put it in her jewelry box so that it traps the aroma and makes the box smell lovely whenever I open it to add an offering.

Vanadinite

Geologist nerd fact coming in hot: vanadium, an element on the periodic table and a major mineral used in steel work, has its etymology derived from the name “Vanadis” the Norse name of none other than lady Freya! Vanadinite, a mineral that is associated with lust and sensuality, is named for its high content of vanadium! So it goes without saying that this is a perfect crystal to offer lady Freya!

Kunzite

Kunzite is a stone of universal, divine love, and it’s baby pink color is symbolic is that! I’ve found personally that Freya loves it, and whenever I wear a piece of it in my pendant, I can feel her walking alongside me.

Rose Quartz

This one is kind of a no brainer, given the vast amount of information and ideology related to the metaphysical properties of rose Quartz, I won’t go too much into why this is a staple love god offering. All I’ll say is Freya loves roses, she loves pink, and she loves pink roses. Pink rose Quartz is kind of the embodiment of all of that!

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These items and symbols are a great place to start with an altar to the lovely lady Freya of Norway, and I’m sure I’ve missed some things that you guys can recommend! What are some things that you offer Freya, do you have an altar to her? Let me know ❤️🍓

[azul-marie]

Hello I want to request headcanons for Ryu, Hokusai, and Reo's first kiss with their lover please

hello! thank you for requesting. i had fun writing these out — first kisses are so sweet. i hope you find enjoyment in reading. take good care. ❤️

note: gn. reader

genre: romance/fluff.

characters: ryu natsume. hokusai masaki. reo maruyama.

ryu:

unpredictability is a trait true to his being. nothing is set in stone when it comes to ryu’s actions, for fickle is his behavior and his games. you are used to this, adore him for it, even when plans with him go awry. what was supposed to be a seaside date had morphed into an all out splash war, with ryu the obvious winner thus far. it took what little resistance you had to hold your ground, much too busy laughing at your boyfriend’s antics to fight back.

the sand sunk beneath you, warmed by the sun and softened by the lulling waves of the sea. ryu requested your aid in building a soggy sand castle each time the water pulled back and away for a moment. busied by the task, you’d missed the way ryu was watching you closely, fingers picking at the edges of his shirt with unusual solemnity. he hadn’t spoken in a while; what was wrong? his hands wrapped around yours, gripping warmth and damp sand before the words formed in his mind. “can you give me a kiss?” ryu asks, voice small and quiet, entirely unlike himself. “on my mouth, like lovers do. is it okay?” you’re caught off guard, his shy new and somewhat bolder than his usual demeanor. you cannot speak, but nod instead, to which ryu turns a bright sour red in response.

he is stone still when you brush your lips over his. ryu does not fidget or tremble, only shutting his eyes to anticipate a kiss, the first of its kind with you. it’s over in a second — but he notes the sweetness of that pressure, of your gentle lips like snowdrops on wintergreens. he is still when you pull away, but his eyes open wide when he hears you laughing bashfully. “did you like it?” you ask, “would you like another one?” it is that simple question that sends fireworks about his flesh, his bones to crackle and pop. ryu jumps to his feet and pulls you along the sea’s shore, splashing and kicking up seasalt clouds. “again, again!” he laughs, demands it from you. and when you kiss him again, he tastes of seafoam.

hokusai:

modesty, simplicity. hokusai is not a picky man, nor fickle or stubborn. he enjoys what he likes, and what you like, too. he is agreeable, some say to a fault, but they do not know of the love his heart carries for you, they do not see how joyful your beauty is to him. even if it’s at the apple orchards you’ve waited all season to visit despite cold still biting at noses and ears, hokusai wouldn’t dream of being anywhere else unless you asked. plus, he was tall and strong, the perfect one for picking all the apples you wanted.

basketfuls of apples made it back to your home, where the two of you meticulously cut and sliced and snacked on dozens of labored fruits. some were melting with brown sugar on the stovetop, along with a squeeze of lemon to set the jam. hokusai was focused on stirring very carefully, although he would have preferred helping you peel the skins off apples to add to your compost bin. he wanted to see the visiting snails. “hokusai, look this way.” you said from blue’s end. he obeyed, sleepy eyes landing on yours. with a swipe of a finger, you dusted sugar specks across his bottom lip, catching him surprised. it made you laugh. “what a sweet kisser you’ll be.” you teased, a purpose laced somewhere behind those words. hokusai’s cheeks went warm. “kiss…” he murmured, shying away. “can…i give you one? please? but…like a boyfriend kiss. like one with…our mouths.” he whispered those last words so softly, you strained to hear it. but you only laughed and hugged him close, too glad to oblige him.

he had to bend down to kiss you. just in the slightest, or maybe inches more. nevertheless did hokusai chase after your lips with an energy not seen before, his mellowness melting away once your mouth met his. you giggle against his sugar sweetened lips, amused by his eagerness, and by this giant of a man turning to pudding by a simple kiss. he is sweet and homey, like a taste of autumn’s harvest. hokusai is breathless when you part, as are you, but he insists on another despite your concern over the bubbling jam forgotten. “so cute,” he says, hugging you close and closer. “cutie. kiss me a lot from now on, okay?”

reo:

he is as high maintenance as boyfriends come, but sure, he makes it up by being absolutely, super-duper cute (as he claims). reo craves your attention at any and all times. per his usual types of dates, he is appeased with cozying up in your lap and keeping you all to himself, made better when you agree to marathon shows or games he’s into. reo wants nothing more than you, with him.

it’s some sort of romance show he’s interested in, mostly because his favorite actress stars as the lead. you’re more than happy to oblige; her performance is swoon-worthy. you both watched, enraptured, by slowburn stares and longing words exchanged between what you hoped would become the main couple. “they’re totally gonna kiss!” reo squealed, squirming in your lap. “finally!” you shushed him, even when both your elated laughs sounded in unison. and when they finally did, the two of you hopped around hollering with joy. his rosy eyes take you all in — your great big smile, your crinkled eyes, the warmth of your hands clasped around his. he noticed your lips, too, their lush softness and touch, and in a moment decided he would be brave, too. “honeydew, let’s kiss like them!” reo exclaimed, innocently as could be. he ignored how wildly his heart beat, especially at the sight of your shy disbelief. “i wanna give you kissies, too! pretty please?” he even gave his cutest pout to seal the deal. he knew it worked perfectly when you gave a long sigh, the kind where your lips turned up into a smile by the end of it.

he’s much more nervous than he wants to admit. when his lips meet yours, it is with a touch too much force, teeth clicking together from behind quivering, smiling mouths. but you do not stop him. you cup his face, hold him steady, letting reo press sweetly against you lips. the noise of the television blurs into white behind you, staged romance already forgotten. reo finds you softer than whispered words of static; silently, he thanks his favorite actress for inspiring him to be brave. when you pull back, he is pink and peach with love, already pecking at your cheeks for more. “lovely, kiss me more! let’s practice again and again!”

[nomonsterhere]

A sea dragon snail that just want a hug 🐌❤️

[abysscronica]

Sup abyss I just want to say that I fucking love captive more than my family like it's so good but my favorite is emperors it's just so cute idk and I also kinda have a question about doruya she's the best thing in the book obvi and my favorite my girl be slaying despite not talking much but everytime I read about her I get cuteness agression despite her being like kid and all is that weird😭? Lol anyways the question is how would kid react to doruya being like a trending pirate along with her crew (leaves chaos everywhere she goes) and learning that she's dating someone in her crew or just hooking up or something I mean they do have snail dials and I imagine doruya calling birdie sometimes to tell her the juicy details (and misses her mom🥺) how would papa kid react to this? I feel like it'll be very funny Cuz he's protective of his daughter omg😫

PLEASE DON'T LOVE CAPTIVE MORE THAN YOUR FAMILY!! 😭😭😭 But thank you so so much! ❤️

(in case someone else is reading this and doesn't know who Doruya is, she's the daughter of Kid and birdie from my book "Emperors" a what if future scenario of "Captive")

Okay, flash forward to a future scenario where Doruya is an adult, young captain of her own crew, roaming the Grand Line. First of all, she's a raging bisexual that's not easily tied down, so I can see her having multiple lovers in and out of the crew. Especially while she's so young and wild, it's possible that with age and experience she'll change and, at some point, she will fall in love. But not any time soon, sorry, this woman is untamed.

Here's the thing. She wouldn't call her parents, like, ever. On the opposite, she'll cut her ties for a long time. Not because of bad blood in the family or anything, but because of her own ambition and dreams: she wants to carve her name on the world independently from the Kid Pirates. See, in this scenario, Kid is an Emperor of the Sea, one of the most powerful pirates around, and Doruya has no intention whatsoever of living in the shadow of her father. This means no accepting help from her parents or any of the Kid Pirates/allies, no lingering in their territories, and raging anytime someone brings up that she is "the daughter of the Red Emperor". Doruya had a happy childhood and she does love her family, but she's too focused on her own adventure to miss them - unless of course something happens to them, then she'll rush to their aid.

Still, if Kid were to catch wind that she was seeing someone, he'd definitely rage and immediately start an expedition to go exterminate that poor person. It will take all of birdie's skills to convince him to desist and let his daughter live her life. That more or less applies to any time Doruya's name pops up in the papers, Kid will always be quick in jumping the guns, whereas birdie will play it cool and calm him down. Oh, she'll be worried sick inside, but she accepts it's Doruya's time now, and she has to live her own adventure, just like Kid & birdie did when they were younger. However, they do have three levels of action in case they have the feeling Doruya is in real (real) trouble: 1) sending one of the allies, like Bartolomeo for example; 2) sending Law (Eustass Law); 3) going themselves. The third one is reserved for when shit gets real, like Whitebeard-at-Marineford-to-save-Ace kind of real.

[davnittbraes]

ASK GAME???

Ok sure. I don’t usually do these things but I just can’t say no to @shirks-all-responsibilities 🥰

Nickname: I am not, nor have I ever been, cool enough to have a nickname

Sign: I’ve always been partial to the Deer Crossing sign, they look like they’re having fun - jk Cancer though in terms of sea creatures I’m more octopus than crab

Height: 5’10” (no I do not play basketball or rugby, I trip over my own two feet at least twice a day, sure I’ll get that thing down from the top shelf for you)

Last thing you googled: Greta vs Andrew (ICONIC ❤️)

Song stuck in my head: Guns and Ships from Hamilton (FOR THREE DAYS SEND HELP)

Number of followers: haven’t done a porn bot sweep lately so I’ll say probably 80? Hello friends and sexy ladies with vaguely suspicious links in their bios 👋

Amount of sleep: as in last night? This week? My entire life? Doesn’t matter the answer is Never Enough

Dream job: Writing from a lil hobby farm in the middle of nowhere with a couple horsies and some chickies and a garden and a lot of trees and maybe like a babbling brook or something

Wearing: a hoodie and leggings

Movie/book that summarizes you: Chime by Franny Billingsley (I would like to live in this book please and thanks)

Fav song currently: impossible to say, depends on the mood of the minute (NOT Guns and Ships I’m sorry Lin Manuel but I’m now DREAMING this song)

Aesthetic: uhhhh slightly alternative lumberjack? Idk I’m a former emo kid and Canadian so there’s a lot of weird hair colours and flannel involved 

Favourite author: also impossible to say, but my favourite genre of authors is Fanfic

Random fun fact: the excretion from a snail’s foot is so thick it can crawl along the edge of a knife. Thanks Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader.

No pressure tags:

@dontletyourchildrenwatchthis

@yourcoolauntie

@mildlyhopeless

@tionmeh

@leithatnight

[kalifissure]

👁 ❤️ Nudibranch! And sea hares and sea slugs and land slugs and land snails and all of rabbits friends and relations.*

*can anyone get this reference?

Looks like a nudibranch, but it’s a Gold-spotted Flatworm, Thysanuzoon flavomaculatum, Red Sea.

[napuleh]

i love naples walking tour videos so much. especially the street markets!! the ambience is amazing, i love watching people haggle, i love seeing the street style (and sometimes the lack thereof lol), seeing the food, the fruit/veg/produce stalls. 🥺❤️

this post from "the boy who ate the world" blog puts it well... even if it comes with the usual sprinkle of 'Naples is dirty and exists out of the law and also I'm fearing for my life but yummm pizza' (but i'll forgive them because it was 2009... even if people still say the same shit lol)

"Naples is a love it or hate it city. Don’t expect to find the usual archetypal piazzas, flower-lined verandas or quaint, world heritage sights. It’s narrow, sloping streets are down and dirr-ty, full of filth and graffiti. Arriving in the evening, it was as if our taxi driver was racing through the noir-style set of Frank Miller’s Sin City ala Italia. Shouts of Italian profanities, wailing police sirens, and the constant racket of impatient car honks piercing the cool, night air… a stark contrast to the peace and serenity of nearby Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast.

Despite Naples’ apparent lawlessness, its this bustling, deep brooding human energy which gives this city its charm and character. And there’s no better place to experience this than walking through one of Naples’ numerous street-markets. Montesanto’s Pignasecca Market is a prime example – there’s nothing superficial or touristey about this working class market at all. Its all very very real… Aged Italian Mamas with their walking canes out in full force, barely able to stand upright but with enough life in them to heckle and jostle with vendors for the best deal on the just picked fruit and veg… Fishmongers breaking out into song, selling stiff fresh fish and sea-snails so alive, many are still trying to crawl overboard for their lives. Here are some of the highlights of PignaSecca’s best from our Friday morning stroll."

[fanaticsnail]

I'm glad you like it, Snail ❤️ Yeah, at this point, I'll put it... Somewhere. I'll let you know when I do. Here is Part 2 of Rosinante x Reader (even though this is mostly just setting up the basis)

Part 2/

Your crew’s bomb squad handled the marine ships, evident by the explosions shaking the shore and sea. 

You walked out of the forest with the rest of the officers of your crew following closeby, most of them unharmed except for some scuff marks and scratches. You did a head count, making sure nobody was missing, and then started toward your ship. 

“Take the Devil Fruits to the ship,” you ordered your crew. You picked up two small treasure chests containing one Devil Fruit each, checking the locking mechanism sealing wasn’t undone. Satisfied, you started toward your ship.

Following at your side, your vice-captain looked disappointed at the lack of challenge from the marines.

“We’re heading to North Blue,” you ordered your crewmates as you climbed up the gangplank. “Let’s deliver those fruits to the Donquixote Family.”

“Yes, captain!”

The next ten minutes would be spent in the control room of the sailing cabin, checking the gas supply, starting the wind turbines, measuring the wind direction, all to get ready for the shift from sea travel to air travel.

“Donquixote…” you whispered. You made your way to the deck, putting the two locked chests carrying two Devil Fruits at your feet. You turned to your crewmates, who all arrived on the deck, carrying their own haul of Devil Fruits.

“Isn’t Commander Rosinante’s surname Donquixote? Like Doflamingo’s?” you asked, taking a seat on the chair in front of the helm of the ship; a cover-up for the real interior of the ship’s capabilities. “Are they related?”

“Maybe they just share a last name,” your fishman crewmate said. “It’s not out of the realm of possibility, captain. It’s pretty common, actually.”

“No way they’re related,” said your third-in-command with a disbelieving snort. “Commander Rosinante is an angel. Doflamingo is the fucking devil!”

Your entire crew laughed.

- Yandere Doffy Anon

AAAAAAAAAAAAAA THERE'S A PART 2!!!!

Oh my gosh, the pieces are coming together 😭😭😭

Rosinante and his marine. I love them.

[dkehoe]

After a tumultuous childhood, Christa Liddle has hidden away, both figuratively and literally. Happily studying sea snails in the middle of the Indian Ocean, Christa finds her tranquil existence thrown into chaos when her once-famous father—long thought dead after a plane crash—turns out to be alive, well, and ready to make amends. The world goes wild, fascinated by this real-life saga, pinning Christa and her family under the spotlight. As if that weren’t enough, her reunion with an old childhood friend reveals an intense physical attraction neither was expecting and both want to act on . . . if they can just keep a lid on it. When her father’s story starts to develop cracks, Christa fears she will lose herself, her potential relationship, and—most importantly—any chance of making it back to her snails before they forget her completely. Ever since I read Abbi Waxman’s Garden of Small Beginnings I have been a huge fan. Christa Comes Out of her Shell captures that same quirky real life effervescence that the first novel had. Right from the moment Christa is introduced while viewing her sea snails I fell in love and as the story moved along each moment had its own reveal about Christa’s character. She wasn’t perfect, but she was perfectly awkward and fun to read about. The story itself about a long lost father who appears out of nowhere after twenty-five years was a bit unrealistic but I’ve never let realism get in the way of great storytelling. This family who was angry but at the same time overjoyed to see their father had moments that rang true. Conflicting emotions, long held convictions, but overall a love for each other who saw and would see each other through difficult times. It was such an easy story to read. When it comes to romance, I’m not sure it’s Abbi Waxman’s focus. She’s such a great storyteller that sometimes the romantic angle kind of feels like an add-on. I’ll admit that for me that was the case with the romance between Christa and Nate but I also loved how that romance was an escape from the press of responsibility for Christa. She didn’t know how to feel about her father but that instant connection with Nate was easy to figure out and explore. It made sense while at the same time felt like it wasn’t needed. See, I was conflicted too! Needless to say, I’ve liked all of Abbi Waxman’s story’s and this one was no different. In fact, it’s my second favorite that she’s written. Cute, light, and an escape from reality. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for an honest review and it was honest! Click this link to purchase this book!* Christa Comes Out of Her Shell Copyright 2024 The Reading Chick All Rights Reserved *Amazon Associate- if you purchase this book through the above link I’ll receive a small stipend.