#toad miraculous

[imthepunchlord]

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[box-of-miracles]

Kwami Intros - Day Nine

Toad Miraculous:

Aspect - Purification

Accessory - Bucket Hat

Kwami: Fllush

Weapon - Fishing Rod

Power - Cleanse

Transformation Phrases:"Flussh, Wash Up!" "Fllush, Dry Off!"

Feel free to ask Fllush anything, and as always!

Stay Tuned...

[malerfique]

LGBT+ CARTOON  LGBT characters in the excited cartoons they are there

[thethiefinwhite]

Can you do a fun doodle of Marinette and Blue Toad playing games in GameCube?

Thank you~!

It would be my pleasure, Anon! Thanks for the request! :)

[glitterpensupremacy]

Since I’m officially a year older now, I figured I’d share my growth as an artist with y’all. True GlitterPenSupremacy followers will know that I had to redesign my redesign (hehe) of Viperion, but he isn’t the first MTS character I didn’t nail on the first try. Here’s a few others that I had to reredesign (and a bit about why)

Art below the cut! ⬇️

This one is a special instance, since I technically haven’t redesigned her yet, but it’s an idea I had for a civilian Zoe design. Basically I don’t really like the colors anymore (and her proportions are off) so I’ll be reworking it. The final design will probably still go with the orange stars, but it’ll look different.

Of all the characters I’ve reredesigned, I think she was probably the most decent to begin with. Other than her features being a bit blurry, her biggest issue is that her costume is basically just a recolor of her Miracubug one (and while I do like that version of her design, it just doesn’t fit in with the MTS cast of character designs).

The OG Carapace design was me trying to make an intimidating character, but accidentally leaving him too bland looking. The fullbody suit and lack of hair just wasn’t doing it (plus he needed more variety in his color palette beyond shades of green).

I thought Ladybug was pretty good at the time, but when viewing her design (both on its own and in contrast to her partner), it definitely needed more. Adding another shade of red (and the cute little neon clovers) was absolutely necessary.

Yeah his color scheme and details are kinda lame in comparison to modern MTS designs, and his hair also feels a bit basic, but let’s be real, the biggest offender, (BY FAR) was his proportions. Like who is that??? Certainly not Ivan! I had to fix his shape so it actually looked like the character.

Polymouse had a lot of the same issues as Minotaurox. Mid detailing, generic color scheme (especially with Pigment around: Mylene needed more than just pink, grey, and white), an uninspired hairstyle, and most importantly WHY DOES SHE LOOK LIKE THAT?!?!?! She needed her proportions fixed to match her actual body type.

Other than her eyes needing to be pink like Daizzi’s, the general vibe I was going for with Pigment changed, and I needed to give her a new costume to reflect that. (This design is decent, but not MTS-worthy and doesn’t really show what kind of hero Pigment is.)

This is a pretty old design (made in ‘22!) so there were a lot of things I needed to rework. I’d say the main thing was Greyhound’s personality changing from his initial design. When I first conceptualized Greyhound MTS, I kinda figured he’d have the same personality as Felix, just being a superhero (and maybe a tad less formal). Nowadays he’s a lot more of the sweet but shy puppy type (a lot of Felix’s softer and “not professional” emotions get repressed as a civilian, and kinda leak out as Greyhound). I needed his new design to represent that. Now he fits his power (he had the concept of Devotion and healing powers) and age (14) much better than his OG design.

My first ML design! You can see a lot about my skills and confidence from this drawing. I was heavily trying to mimic the Miracubug style (with Night Light’s design basically being ML Vesperia as a Firefly and also me altering all the pet peeves I had with VP’s design) despite that not really fitting my skills as an artist. Plus I just wasn’t as good at detailing back then. This is why the modern Night Light design is essentially just a glow-up of the old one (with the fluffier hair, baggier clothes, and black retinas being the main objectives of the design). I also got better at communicating personality through my designs (well, that, and I wasn’t too sure what NL’s personality would be at first). Like Greyhound, I think the newer design looks far more her age!

And that’s (probably) all of them! Hopefully this was interesting to y’all (and if it wasn’t, well, I’m gonna justify my self indulgence with the Birthday Card). I’ve actually got a new hero design or two in the works, so if you’re interested, keep your eyes peeled 👀

[myprimecartoon]

Frog in hungry mood looking at a lady bug hiding on a mushroom

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

i watched My Neighbor Totoro for the first time, here's my chronological viewing experience:

woo-hoo! dusty old japanese house with japanese architectural details aplenty

these kids got some ENERGY my goodness

family dynamic's adorable. peak quality dad humor

kids: our house is haunted. parents: that's so cool!

hell yeah, wrinkled old lady rep. we need more friendly old women with potato faces and warts like storybook witches. the backbone of society, these ladies

Plot Summary: Small Child Bothers Local Wildlife

sacred tree sacred tree sacred tree

Introducing Totoro! nobody said this fucker's got TEETH???

Uh-Oh! Inadequate Parental Supervision Detected

(you misplaced your four year old! you're not supposed to do that)

4-year-old: i met a magic forest spirit. dad: oh shit fr?

4-year-old: *angrily hugs sister* missed u bitch

this small child has a smile like a toad. like a really really cute toad. like the cutest toad in all existence. i love her she's perfection please just let this child be happy

rice paddies are so pretty....so back breaking....rice is such a prissy crop

*my crush is stranded in a rainstorm* takethisumbrellait'syoursnowBYE *runs away in panic im so good at flirting*

Giant Chinchilla Learns To Hold Umbrella, Is Fucking Delighted By Experience

take this, it will help you on your quest! *hands u trail mix wrapped in a leaf*

LO-FI HIP HOP STUDY LIST!

crouching down to peer at dirt--A++ top notch foundational childhood experience

mom has a big ass forehead

honey! the chinchillas are performing Rituals in the backyard again

help yeah let's jack and the bean stalk this shit

huh so we're all just climbing aboard the giant chinchilla's tiddies now ok

class trip!

the pure adrenaline of Vegetable Gardening

no! the small child is crying! she is bawling her eyes out. no no no. i can't cope with this. emotionally i cannot cope 🥺🥺🥺

i've only had Mei one hour but if anything happens to her i will raze this earth and everyone on it

please someone make this small child smile again

oh no the tall child is crying too

i can't take this. my heart can't take this.

i need a drink

small child running determined to deliver magic veggies to the hospital. this kid is my hero

she is also unsupervised. so, so unsupervised

babe you are FOUR

godDAMMIT ghibli, you cannot give me watercolor sunsets while a small child is missing. u are killing me. my heart is giving out. this is me, experiencing heart failure.

Totoro to the rescue!

no wait CATBUS to the rescue!

i admit i initially thought the cat was a creep. alice in wonderland prejudiced me. i have revised my notions of smiling cats

i've decided the cat is a metaphor for the magic of a robust public transport system

MEI'S OKAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and so is mom. she's a lovely lady im sorry for what i said about her forehead. it's a noble forehead.

happy ending YES bitch!!!!!!

ok. ok ok ok. that was magical.

(as a first-time adult viewer i was worried i wouldn't be able to Access the Magic. but i could and i did and it was incredible. that was culture. that was ART. joy distilled into animated form. holy rites of childhood. i understand now. how glorious, this world we grow out of. how full of marvels. i'm going outside to smell grass and sun and get dirt under my fingernails. miraculous.)

[estellan0vella]

Sunshine's Guide To Murder│Lee Minho

-Jang Hayun, Lee Felix and Han Jisung are college students who run a very successful true-crime podcast called Three Sunshines' Guide To Murder. For their one year anniversary, they decide to cover the five year old murder of Shin Yuna and the subsequent confession and suicide of Yuna's girlfriend, Lee Chaeryeong who is the older sister of one Lee Minho (Heavily Inspired by Holly Jackson's Book Triology; A Good Girl's Guide To Murder)

Pairing: Lee Minho x fem!reader (College AU) (reader is named Hayun)

Uploading Schedule: Will Be All Over The Place

Profiles: Murder Specialists; Theatre Kids & 1 Lawyer

Prologue Chapter One: DEFCON ONE Potential Chapter Two: WHORE HOUSE Chapter Three: Be Anything But Yourselves Chapter Four: I Murder Women For Fun Vibes Chapter Five: Scooby Squad Chapter Six: Playing Baby Sitter Chapter Seven: Waiting For Death Chapter Eight: Cornered Animals Bite Chapter Nine: Out Chapter Ten: Only She Knows The Rules Chapter Eleven: She's Too Powerful Chapter Twelve: I'm Praising You Chapter Thirteen: The Minho Way Chapter Fourteen: Burn It Chapter Fifteen: Who's The Daddy? Chapter Sixteen: All This Time Chapter Seventeen: MIRACULOUS LADYBUG Chapter Eighteen: Windows To Your Soul Chapter Nineteen: You Made Her Your Downfall Chapter Twenty: Cool Cool Cool Chapter Twenty One: It's Over Chapter Twenty Two: The Minho Way Still Sucks Chapter Twenty Three: Gil? Chapter Twenty Four: A Fuckton Of People Chapter Twenty Five: The Duke Or The Viscount? Chapter Twenty Six: Detox Chapter Twenty Seven: RUE WHEN WAS THIS? Chapter Twenty Eight: I Bite Chapter Twenty Nine: Narnia: The Bullshit Chronicles Chapter Thirty: Toad In The Pond Chapter Thirty One: Sounds Illegal As Fuck Chapter Thirty Two: Merry Fucking Christmas

Moodboards:

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[bberetd]

= Miraculous Shelter =

It’s been a while since I’ve written a proper story, so I’ve decided to come out of retirement with my faves!

Thank you @peaches2217 for helping me out with writing, @vulpixfairy1985 for giving me inspiration from your drabbles, and @silenzahra for keeping me motivated ♥️ you’ll also see some elements from your bookworm hc post, and @itsavee4117 from your Luigi artist hc post ;)

@kelbreyworshipper @supergay-64 @pepperycar @pinkcreamypeach @wahooitsamee and anyone else, hope you enjoy!

Here are some doodles to go with it! The cake in the drawing is the one Luigi and Peach make for Daisy in the story, and then on the right, I was too lazy to draw the Toad-equivalents of Sarasaland (2 brain dead to come up with name) 😭 so imagine them looking like the children from the Grinch movie.

[sheeple]

Miracles don't exist | 14: A DE in the DA

Genre(s): Riddle!reader / Slytherin!reader / kinda slowburn / little happy moments Fandom(s): Harry Potter Pairing(s): Theodore Nott x Reader / Harry Potter x Riddle!reader Summary: Being the Dark Lord's daughter and raised under the strict supervision of the Malfoy's is no easy life. Especially if you start crushing on your father's arch-nemesis, Harry Potter. And that while being engaged to one of his follower’s sons. Warning(s): None this chapter A/n: I am very proud of that first sentence [Masterlist] [Mini masterlist] [Playlist]

Umbridge really puts the 'fun' in 'academia'. Decree after decree, you're sure that, soon, she makes it punishable for students of different houses to be friends. And all the miserable toad does is watch it unfold with a pleased smile.

She even starts to go after the teachers. Seeing which ones she can fire so she can estate 'Ministry approved' teachers in their stead. Which induces a foul mood from teachers all around. And you just had to have Potions when Umbridge questioned Professor Snape.

After the many questions about Snape's failed attempts of being the DADA teacher, he is all scowl and glummer. It's the reason why he made the most awful combinations of people pairing up.

When Snape called your name and Theo's, you wanted to protest. But one look from the professor made you shut up and move towards Theo's station.

The air between the two of you is tense. The only thing said between the two of you is the mumble of ingredients and instructions to add to the cauldron.

As you stir the potion, you feel his gaze on you. "You've been avoiding me." Whereas Draco's claim sounded annoyed, Theodore's is hurt.

You don't dare to look at him and continue stirring. 

"Why..? After everything... after-"

Now is your chance to really push him away with some well-pointed words. "After what, Theodore? Nothing happened." You do your best to glare at him, but you're sure it more looks guilty than anything else.

Theo scoffs and leans back. "I see how it is. Well, good luck with your Boy-Who-Lived and his friends who called you a Death Eater." He slams his spoon on the table and storms out of the classroom. 

You wince at the name. And he's right. Ron called you a Death Eater. But how wrong is he really?

Blinking away the tears, you bottle up your potion and hand it to Snape. He inspects it and sends you off with a nod. You go to collect your stuff, when you notice Theo's scarf has fallen out of his bag. You pick it up and hesitate for a moment before pocketing it.

That Hogsmead weekend, when you have no desire to be around people, you sit in the snowy courtyard with Theodore's scarf around your neck. It still smells like him and his perfume.

You go largely unnoticed by the groups of students who pass you but a hand full of Gryffindors pique your interest.

You follow silently after them, overhearing them discuss a place where they can practice defensive magic.

"I may know a place." Your mouth moves before your brain can register what you just did, and the group turns around to you. The Weasley siblings don't look too pleased you've heard them, but Hermione and Harry smile.

After some coaxing from the two, the group follows after you, up the stairs to the seventh floor. You stop in front of a blank wall that's across from a tapestry that depicts a wizard trying to make trolls dance.

You close your eyes and think about a place where it is safe to practice your spells for a big enough group. Ron wants to say something, but at that moment a door materialises.

Smiling, you push the double doors open and reveal-

"The Room of Requirement", breathes Hermione out in wonder.

It's not as big as the Great Hall, but it surely can house enough students to practice in secret. Mirrors line the walls and cut off pilar miraculously hold up the room.

"The what?", asks Ron as he stands on the threshold of the room.

"It's also known as the Come and Go Room. The Room of Requirement only appears when a person has real need of it, and is always equipped for the seeker's needs."

"…So say you needed a toilet."

You roll your eyes. "Charming Weasley. But yes, that is the idea."

"It's brilliant!", remarks Harry, already moving into the room to study the fight dummies and heaps of cushions on the floor. "But how did you know about the DA..?"

The group turns towards you.

Your jaw is tense. "It is no secret that the Dark Lord is back. And what use are textbooks when they so carelessly throw around torture and killing curses?" Your fists are balled and your gaze is harsh.

The Gryffondors seem taken aback by your statement, but you pay them no mind. "I want into this club. Or whatever it is. We all know what type of people my family are, so I need all the help I can get to stay sane. Please."

Something about them — about Harry — makes you feel safe. Safe to tell the truth. But not all of it.

They share looks with each other before agreeing that you're okay to join. Hermione makes you sign a piece of paper and after that your officially a member of Dumbledore's Army.

Not long after the DA begins its weekly lessons, Umbridge started with counter rules. First groups above a certain amount of people aren't allowed, and then clubs are banned. Quidditch is also under fire and only the Slytherin team is permitted to train.

The nail in the coffin for you is when an Inquisitorial Squad is established for extra credit, which your cousin and his friends eagerly join. Your heart breaks a little when you see Theodore stroll in with the badge pinned on his uniform the next morning at breakfast.

While Draco and his cronies are hunting for the DA, the lessons are a hit. Harry is a phenomenal teacher and has a lot of patience. He makes sure everybody understands the assignment and takes extra time if a student doesn't get it right.

One student that struggles a lot is Neville. And as the spells come easy for you, you've approached Neville to help him. At first, he was all wide-eyed and scared, but after a while, he started to unfreeze.

"Come on, Nev, you can do it! Just aim and hit me!" You encourage the boy the best you can as you brace for the impact that's to come.

"Depulso!", he yells out. But instead of you getting knocked off your feet, Neville himself lands on his behind. 

Rushing over, you help him to his feet. "Don't worry, you'll get it eventually."

Neville sighs sadly. "I can't even disarm you, how in Merlin's name could I have thought I could knock you off your feet?!" 

Harry appears out of thin air "Everything's with time, Neville. Your wand movements have improved and the only thing you need to work on is your stance. Why don't you ask Hermione to help you?"

The lanky boy nods and scurries off to find her. Harry and you stand next to each other, looking over the room of spell-casting kids. 

"You've been doing a great job, Harry." You bump against his shoulder and he smiles.

"I doubt I would be anything if it wasn't for Hermione and Ron."

Turning towards Harry, you give him a deadpan look. "Don't downplay yourself, Harry! Nobody else could have taught the twins anything except you."

Harry runs a hand through his short hair. "And you? You don't look as fine as you claim to be. Hermione told me about Nott and you."

Your mood dulls as you think about the curly-haired boy and your shoulders deflate. Your answer comes out in a whisper. "You know who- what my family is, Harry... I would only hurt him if I continued whatever I had with him. At the rate this is going, I wouldn't be surprised if the Dark Lord returns by the end of the school year."

"Aren't Nott's family also Death Eaters? His father at least. I think you're hurting him more by not telling him anything than just explaining what's going on in that head of yours."

You look at the Boy Who Lived, who suddenly looks so mature for his age. Most people in this room do. Looking down, you realise he is right. But you're not ready to admit that. Because ignoring and avoiding is so much easier than facing your heartbreak head-on.

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[crystaltoa]

Had to say goodbye to my dog Bruce yesterday.

I'm a wreck.

But reaching the age of nine and succumbing to natural causes (degradation of his spinal tissue) was nothing short of miraculous given that over the course of his life, he had

Eaten rat poison

Had a heated argument with a scorpion

Fought at least two venomous snakes and won

Had to be prevented from fighting a feral cow

Escaped the yard of a friend who was dogsitting him, skipped town and was found two months later living in an off-grid shack with a hardcore survivalist guy who hunts camels with a bow and arrow and is known to have eaten his own dog at least once.

Escaped from a yard with an eight foot barbed wire fence (not a scratch on him)

Developed a habit of licking cane toads to get high off the poison

One time just straight up swallowed a cane toad whole (puked it up and had Tummy Hurt for a day, no other apparent side effects)

TORE A LIGHT SWITCH PANEL OUT OF THE WALL (Electrician was simultaneously horrified and impressed, it left scorch marks on the wall but Bruce seemed unfazed and unscathed by the experience)

Now, don't get me wrong, he was a sweet boy and a generally laid back chill kinda guy. Everyone liked him. But he sure had his "hold my beer" moments.

Goodbye, old friend. Despite your best efforts, you lived long enough to have your first grey hairs. You've probably given me a few along the way too.

...Nine years still seems too short.

I will measure your life in stories instead.

[miqotepotatoe]

All of my Ninjago AUs because I am insane & autistic + it's fun

(disclaimer, a vast majority of these focus on cole brookstone because favouritism bias)

My Nonexistant Friend - Ghost!Cole AU where Day of the Departed...did not end so well. He's trapped in the Airjitzu Temple and is effectivly erased from existance. He suffers in nonexistant puragtory for 300 years until Lloyd's future students move in and the Master of Earth of this new era befriends the ghost. Fluff, feels & the power of friendship ensue

Perma Ghost - Ninjago but Cole remains a ghost. To prevent him from fading he anchors himself to friendship bracelets all the ninja + Wu & Pixal wear. He can't stray to far from anyone wearing a friendship bracelet but he doesn't mind he's always with a friend.

Curseworlds - Possession bad end, heavily inspired by The Star from Fionna & Cake. The Preeminent has won and has cursed all the realms and ghosts torment the remaining living souls. A small faction of survivors is fighting to take out the Queen of the Cursed, but it's very difficult with her two princes causing havoc. Anyone order evil Sandstorm?

Reverse - An alt Ninjago where Wu was bit by the Great Devourer instead of Garmadon. Wu becomes an evil dictator, Ninjago is in a lawless era, the og ninja are all traumatised child soldiers made to do Wu's bidding, Garmadon and a few familiar faces are fighting back.

Genderswap - As it says, everyone is genderswapped. But it's like Fionna & Cake where some stuff is different because of the swapped genders.

Elemental Anacondrai - Chen decides to be extra twisted and mark all the loosers of the Tournament with the Anacondrai Mark as a sign of ownership. When the cult is transformed into Anacondrai, they too. So for the last two episodes of ToE, Skylor, Karlof, Gravis, Bolobo, Ash, Cole, Jacob, Chamile & Tox are turned into Anacondrai.

Constrictai!Cole - Cole isn't dehypnotised at the end of Home and is taken prisoner by the Hypnobrai. When the Fangpyre are free and team up with the Hypnobrai, Skales has them turn Cole into a Serpentine. He ends up a Constrictai. The ninja end up rescueing him durring Can of Worms, remove the hypnotism with some anti-venom tea, and now Cole must adjust to his new reptilian body. Lots of Glacier

Lost But Never Found - AU where Cole ends up in the Land of Lost things after running away from his school. He becomes a Finder and is living his best life with his new found family. Sora also ends up there after running away and Cole adopts her

Vampire!Cole - Cole ends up becoming a vampire after getting attacked by one. Lots of hyjinks & vampire hunting (hunting other vampires, not Cole)

Wu Adopts Cole - Wu finds Cole a lot earlier then canon, at 10 years old. He's an orphan, his mum passed from illness and his dad drank himself to death. Wu raises Cole, trains him in his Elemental Power, very wholesome Dad Wu stuff.

Amphibijago - Ninjago + Amphibia crossover. Cole, Kai and Jay take the places of the Calamity Girls and end up in Amphibia. Cole ends up with the frogs, Kai ends up with the toads, Jay ends up with the newts. What could go wrong

The Oni House - Ninjago + The Owl House, basically the Owl House but with Ninjago characters. Cole is a troubled teen about to be sent off to a performing arts boarding school when he ends up in a realm of witches, demons and magic after wandering through a portal. There he meets Lord Garmadon, the most powerful witch on the Boiling Isles and his baby dragon demon Rocky. Lava time

Ninja in Eorzea - Ninjago + FFXIV. The ninja play the criticly acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV with an extended free trail with unlimited playtime that allows them to play the award winning expansions Heavensward and Stormblood, and they get suckef in...litterally like Prime Empire.

Miraculous: Tales of Firefly & Charcole Cat - Ninjago + Miraculous. Ninjago City is being ravaged by supervillains created by someone known as the Dark Lord. But new heros have arisen, known as Firefly & Charcole Cat, ready to protect the city from the Dark Lord while trying to balance school & dating. HONEYCOMB MY OTP

Age of Elements - My original Ninjago story set 300 years after canon. Lloyd is training 7 new ninja, the Elemental Masters of Fire, Earth, Wind, Nature, Water, Lightning and Ice to protect the world because a prophetic vision of the furure said so. He's trying his best to make sure they aren't super traumatised by having them keep their ninja identity a secret, not keeping secrets about the FSM family lore, having them go to school, but trauma as a Ninja is a canon event. Got 18 seasons planned and counting

[theyoungwaldschrat]

Helleborus foetidus - Stinking Hellebore

The Herbal Lore of Hellebore

There are various species of hellebore and especially for the more ancient myths it's hard to tell which one they apply to, but one thing they all got in common is that they're poisonous.

When ingested in large enough quantities, they cause quite extreme and violent vomiting, diarrhea, cardiac arrhythmia up to death by cardiac arrest.

This is the reason it was believed to have purgative power. It makes you emit out evil spirits and especially madness through all openings so to speak. One instance of this is in the greek myth of Melampus, who notices the effects of the plant on some goats who ate it and then uses it to cure the daughters of king Proitos, who were fallen into madness. He also discards the "remains of the madness" (eww) into the river which then turned the fish inedible for a while.

Another instance is when Medea cures Herakles of his madness after he killed his children, she does so with hellebore too. A slightly more historical version is that of the First Sacred War, in which the League of Delphi fought the city of Krisa and after a decade long siege finally made them surrender by poisoning their water supply with hellebore.

These greek myths likely would have either referred to Helleborus cyclophyllus or Helleborus orientalis, often sold as decorative plants. The black hellebore - or Christmas rose - is another one commonly sold as a decorative plant. The "black" in the name is not referencing the flower, which is white, but the roots. Those roots were used in various medicinal ways often bordering on folk magic.

In Germany, it was used for abortions which is why it was also called Frauenwurz (Women's wort) and against lice and other parasites. It was also used in "Schelmenstechen" (lit. "piercing the rogue") which was a method to heal anthrax in cattle. You'd pierce the animals ear and insert the root in the hole. There's also spells which go with that so it was definitely more on the magic side.

Pliny the Elder says if you wanna dig up the root for use as incense to purge the house, you first have to draw a circle around the plant with a sword, then ask the gods for permission while facing east. If then an eagle flies from that direction it is also an omen of your death within the next year.

In witchcraft, it was said to be used in powders which make invisible and also those granting eternal youth. It is also known as Krötenwurz (toad wort) because it was believed that toads sleep under it in winter and draw their poisonous power from the root, which has a surprising truth to it because it turned out not long ago that the toxins in toad's skin are chemically very similar to the ones in hellebore.

The origin of the plant also has many myths attached to it. In Germanic folklore, Freya finds a child who was abandoned in the forest in winter and turns the child into a flower to spare it from suffering. A version of the story which seems to stem from the time of conversion to Christianity has a heathen father dismiss his daughter's Christian faith and tells her he will only convert if the forest blooms in winter which then happened through the miraculous appearance of hellebore. The more modern version usually has the flower grow from the tears of a child who does not have a present for Christmas.

The species of hellebore that we got in Germany and is shown in the photos above is known as Stinkende Nieswurz (Stinking sneeze-wort), also known as dungwort, lent rose, snow rose, snake rose, or bears foot.

It has green flowers, sometimes with a little red rim. Very interestingly it has yeast cultures in it's flowers that slightly ferment the nectar. Not to make alcohol for insects but rather to increase the temperature of the flower because it often blooms in the snow. The fermentation can raise the temperature of the flower up to 6°C which is warm enough for the bumblebees to wake up and stop by.

The leaves are also cool because they seemlessly change from normal leaf at the bottom of the stem to green flower petal at the top and it was this flower which first led biologists to hypothesized that petals are just modified leaves. And the seed are special too because they got little nutrition pellets attached to them which are specifically for ants as a distributor of the seeds.

[wolvesandfoxes25]

Part 2!

"Is that what you truly wish, to become the Princes live in bed partner?" He asked the other man, watching as his teeth ground together at the intrusive question.

"And what if it is? Not conversing through grunts and pissy expressions would help my blood pressure exponentially." He snapped, shaking his hand at the fingers that still held him captive.

"I see, being told what to wear, what to play, tagging a long on set up boar hunts sounds full of adventure." Geralt mocked.

It took every ounce of strength to not react like a jilted lover and slap him across the perfect angle of his jaw.

"Oh I don't know, a cock to ride everyday, along with a hot bath doesn't sound too awful. Maybe if you'd been buggered a bit more over the years, and dumped into a hot water vat daily, you wouldn't be a surly, cowardly sanctimonious piece of toad shit!"

Geralt pulled Jaskier against his chest tightly, growling in his face, making the same height man gasp, his charcoal lined eyes widening in the waning light.

"Didn't stop you from following me for over 20 years, now did it? " He whispered, tone full of malice, golden irises locked onto his.

"Too many hits to the head it would seem. " He hissed back.

Geralt pressed closer to him and blue eyes narrowed as his nostrils flared.

He knew Jaskier could feel his interest, a little puff of breath escaping him when Geralt moved closer still.

"If you stay with me... something could transpire between us, and I don't want you to have regrets."

The bard felt the air in his chest halt at the other males words.

"Y-Yennefer?" He managed to get past the strangling feeling in his larynx.

Geralt blanched.

"She... cared for that Tissaia sorceress, I think a little more than she knew herself. And... our relationship has always been..unconventional."

Those words didn't help Jaskier feel better.

"I won't be a stand-in for her, Geralt. I-I can't, it'll destroy me."

He didn't want to face her ire either. Plus, Yennefer had become important to him, he couldn't disrespect her like that. But something inside him said that she would just roll her eyes and tell them to stop being a bunch of tossers and get in with it.

"You're not, Jask."

All Jaskier could do is nod dumbly as Geralts eyes found his lips.

"No more talk of fucking that Prince or Yennefer. This is us, between you and me."

Jaskier nodded again, feeling his cock harden quickly. He felt dizzy with unreleased need toward the other male that stole his breath and senses.

"F-Fuck." He whimpered.

The Witcher nodded, laying his mouth softly against Jaskiers.

Melitele.

It was chaste, for a moment, then turned filthy.

Geralts hands reached up and fisted in Jaskiers hair as he turned their mouths this way and that for deeper angles.

Jaskier grunted and pushed his palm against the other males chest, fingers running over his medallion.

Gods, it was everything he knew it'd be.

Pulling back, Jaskier kissed the corner of Geralts mouth.

"As much as I'd like to drop trough and have my way with you, Witcher. When was the last time you had a bath?"

Geralt raised a brow in answer.

Jaskier smirked and moved towards the other side of the room to grab something.

Lavender soap.

"They have a nice hot spring hidden in the trees, a little ways off from here. Are you alright to go?" He asked his Witcher.

Geralt nodded.

"My leg really is fine, just stiff at times. My back locks up sometimes, too. Yen said that was all normal. Just her magic trying to heal everything, I suppose."

Jaskier nodded.

"Come on then."

They had gotten strange looks here and there from the dryads and one knowing one from Milva.

Jaskier threw a smirk her way with a little finger wave, winking.

"Gods, this is miraculous." Jaskier groaned, sinking low into the water.

Geralt raised a brow at the low groan.

"Strip down, Witcher. I'd enjoy a show." Jaskier mumbled, shoving his hair away from his eyes, smiling hotly.

Goddesses tits had he missed oggling Geralt.

But now... there were a lot of new scars, due to his last disastrous battle.

Blanching lightly, he watched Geralt sink low into the water, his groan of pleasure making Jaskiers cock twitch beneath the surface.

He reached down and gripped the base of his prick tightly, feeling the heat of the water give him an almost dizzying effect.

Geralt smirked at his expression, watching heavy lidded eyes take him in entirely.

"H-How are you feeling? Does anything hurt?" Jaskier gasped, releasing his throbbing appendage.

He knew how much Geralt hated being doted over.

Stubborn buffoon.

"There's...spasming every now and then." The Witcher grumbled lowly.

Jaskier nodded, raking his eyes over a deep, pink scar on Geralts right pectoral. It looked painful, and brand new.

Licking his lips, he opened his mouth but Geralt got there first.

"Don't."

Gulping audibly, he looked away.

Silence.

"D-Did you know of this mage? Vilgefortz?"

Geralt tensed, and Jaskier cursed his inquisitive mind.

Silence.

"I've never fought him before, no. I didn't have an potions on me. He took me down like he was swatting a fly. Didn't even seem like he was trying."

He said that statement like it was nothing to him, but Jaskier knew better. He knew Geralt wasn't fairing well mentally over being beaten so badly.

The thought terrified Jaskier. He had seen injuries on Geralt through the decades of traveling alongside the Witcher, but never as horrible as the ones this mage inflicted upon him.

"Leave it be, Jask."

Looking down, frustration played out on his features, but he nodded stiffly. Taking a breath that did nothing to calm him, he laid his head back against a tall rock that loomed behind him.

Eyes closed, he heard the water move, then felt lips roam his throat, the heat of them sending little waves of pleasure down his spine.

"Hello there." He muttered, turning his cheek to capture Geralt's lips.

Gods, this was actually happening? Was this another one of his dreams? He had many that played out almost exactly like this. And of course, all of them had Geralt as the star.

The both of them stayed that way for a little while, kissing gently amongst the heated pool.

Geralt tensed suddenly, and pulled away to hiss. Moving his hand down quickly, he nearly buckled beneath the water, clutching his thigh in pain.

Jaskier whipped his hands out to grab his shoulders, fingers trembling against the other mans flesh.

"D-Do you need to get out?" He asked Geralt, shakily.

He shook his head, pulling breath into his mouth, seemingly trying not to hiss in pain again.

"It'll pass. The bulk of the break is healed, but I'll never regain the strength I had again. I'll have to really push past it."

Jaskier felt that truth hit him like a punch to the stomach.

Well, another punch to the stomach.

Turning his head away, he shifted his body over, sniffling, not wanting Geralt to see his tears.

"I-I'm sorry I wasn't there to help in some way." Hew mumbled, wiping at his eyes with the back of his hand.

Silence.

"There was nothing you could've done." Geralt responded, his voice seeming a mile away from Jaskier.

Silence.

Sucking in breath through his nose, his tears still rolling hotly down his face, Jaskier moved to get out of the water.

Fingers on his wrist stopped him from getting too far.

"Jask?"

The brunette shook his hand off his person, but moved to sit back down, giving more distance between the two of them.

"All I ever am is useless to you, Geralt." He uttered brokenly, feeling the weight of that truth push against his breastbone.

Geralt growled in irritation at his statement.

"I was wrong about the mountain accusation. We both know that. You were right, I followed my cock instead of my sense."

Silence.

"I don't mean regarding that blasted mountain. I was applying that comment to damn near everything."

Silence.

"Ciri ran off to find you two because she was alone. I was too busy, wrapped up in my own mess, fucking off with Radovid. And he wanted to try to take her. I would've killed him had he tried to touch her though."

He had contemplated it for a split second, seeing that pillock inside her hut. The steel dagger in his boot would've drug itself across his throat had he tried anything further.

Jaskier, of course, had been blinded by pretty words and a decent evening of sex. He had been wrong about the Prince. Even if the man himself said that he cared for him, it had its limitations, didn't it? As long as the ends met the means, after that he was dispensable. It was the story of every noble ever.

He should know. He had grown up in an environment with Radovids everywhere.

"You can't blame yourself for that, Jaskier. People are selfish shits, and they always will be."

Isn't that the truth.

Jaskier heard Geralt shift in the water, moving himself back against a ledge that helped prop him up.

"Vilgefortz was stronger than me. That staff he used...I've never encountered anything like it before."

Silence.

"The only one who let Ciri down...was me. I wasn't strong enough to protect her."

Jaskier felt the lump in his throat start to throb, tears piling up. The image of Geralt, lying broken and bleeding on a beach broke his heart into pieces.

It made him want to throw up.

"You bring me peace, Jaskier." Geralt mumbled, voice raspy.

Golden eyes caught his, as the Witcher took in his friends stunned expression.

"I don't need another hand taking up a sword. I don't need another as bad at emotions as I am. And neither does Ciri. She needs someone who can help her see the beauty in this world that's thrown so much ugliness at her. You provide that, you always have."

Jaskier was...stunned. Geralt had been open with him before, telling him about various hurts he had encountered in his long existence. But this...was profound, a deep truth that wormed its way up into reality.

"I need you, Jask. You're the only one who has ever chosen to stand beside me, no matter how much of a nutsack I can be. You do that of your own free will, and not through bullshit destiny having to intervene."

Before he knew it, he was up and pressed against Geralt. In seconds, he was taking his face between shaking fingers and pushing their foreheads together, lips trembling with deep repressed emotion.

Geralt groaned, clutching Jaskier's hands with his own, leaning towards and pushing their lips together.

Gasping, Jaskier let go of his face to run his hands up to his hair, pulling at the throng that held the tendrils trapped.

The white tumbled down, obscuring his vision for a moment, before he decided to move, backing Geralt up into a boulder that sat behind him, making the other male grunt.

Reaching low, he found his hardened cock beneath the water and wrapped his fingers around it..

Part 3 is nothing but pure filth.

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Babygirl Polls Lineup: Week Six

Hello everyone! Thank you all so much for being patient with Week Five and the fact that life was shoving me in a woodchipper during that time. Without any further ado, here is the lineup for Week Six! Thanks to everyone who submitted their babygirls!

Arkadiusz Czerepach (Ranczo)

Patrick Jane (The Mentalist)

Harvey (Stardew Valley)

Johnny Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)

Elias Bouchard (The Magnus Archives)

Cultist Travis Phelps (Sally Face)

Pale King (Hollow Bean)

Harry Fitzgerald (Dayshift at Freddy's/Dialtown)

Neon J (No Straight Roads)

Steven Stevenson (Dayshift at Freddy's)

Rocko (Rocko's Modern Life)

Barnaby (Dogma)

Loki (Dogma)

Bruce Banner (Marvel)

Lio Fotia (Promare)

Hesperia/Betterfly (Miraculous World Paris: Tales of Shadybug and Claw Noir)

Todoroki Shouto (My Hero Academia)

Vivia Twilight (Master Detective Archives: Raincode)

Yakou Furio (Master Detective Archives: Raincode)

K1-B0/Kiibo (Danganronpa V3)

Rob Lucci (One Piece)

Enel (One Piece)

Juliet Capulet (& Juliet)

Anne Hathaway (& Juliet)

May Bellerose (& Juliet)

Angelique (& Juliet)

Del Cassidy (Caroline in the City)

Charlie (Caroline in the City)

Caroline Duffy (Caroline in the CIty)

Howard the Duck (Howard the Duck)

Beverly Switzler (Howard the Duck)

Benvolio Montague (& Juliet)

Pavel Chekov (Star Trek: The Original Series)

Professor Natquik (Octonauts)

Ketheric Thorm (Baldur's Gate 3)

Corco Attano (Dishonored)

Elim Garak (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

Jhudora (Neopets)

Julian Bashir (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

Vlad Masters (Danny Phantom)

Ghost Writer (Danny Phantom)

Zhou Zishu (Word of Honor)

Han Ying (Word of Honor)

Pa (Bad Buddy)

Slippy Toad (Star Fox)

Nawin (Laws of Attraction)

King (Bed Friend)

Sean (Not Me: The Series)

Babe (Pit Babe: The Series)

Daniil Dankovsky (Pathologic)