#why use pears to recreate... pears?

[thesaltofcarthage]

oh now what's this bitch done

steel. he made steel

[yandere-wishes]

𝕐𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣 ℍ𝕚𝕘𝕙

❤️‍🩹Characters: Yandere! MH Ghouls x GN! Reader

❤️‍🩹Summary: There's something ancient within you. Lost and forgotten. You're an eldritch creature living amongst monsters. A piece of you lives within each of them. And a piece of each of them lives inside you...

❤️‍🩹Warnings: Yandere behavior, obsessive tendencies, Body horror in Frankie's part, slight gore and blood in the rest, angst, super cryptic.

❤️‍🩹Could be read as romantic or platonic.

I am a monster, for now and forever. I am a monster, what a terrible being.〜♡॰ॱ

There's something ancient within you. Lost and forgotten. ~❣✧❣

⚡︎Frankie Stein ⚡︎

There's something ancient within you. Lost and forgotten. Frankie is desperate to unravel it. To crack it open. She feels you in every one of her limbs. Feels you in the stems of her patchwork heart. That has to account for something right? 

Your melancholy seeps through you, tainting the tiles in shades of gold. 

Frankie blames the binding of your skin, she's always found it too loose. 

Nothing extramundane, to tether your essence within yourself. She wouldn't mind taking you apart and stitching you back together. Recreating you into something perfect. She's grown wry of watching you crack your ribcage open, shoving astral celestials where your heart should be. You mutter things, things she doesn't understand, things she's scared she'll never understand. Her bones rattle, a rouge spark runs down her spine. Every piece of you haunts her...

Frankie use to believe, verily childishly, that parts of her were salvaged from you. She knows now that that's impossible, yet she still wishes every night for the childish dream to come true.

In many ways, Frankie has always been bound to you. Your first friend, your first confidant, your first punishment, your first comprehension. Even when you'd been too young to understand the cacophony of the world, you'd still know the two of you were connected. 

It had only taken a lifetime to understand why. 

Bones collapse into constellations. Somehow she feels you slipping away. Her slender fingers trace the stitches across the hollow of your chest. A meteoric reminder of her work. "It's okay I'll have you fixed in no time." Frankie doubts you find any truth in her incentive. You've always been drawn to pessimism. Still, she feeds the needle through skin and muscle. Praying she remembers the stronghold pattern her mother taught her. 

The shade they used for your blood is too bright. You bleed in rivers, 

flowing with no end insight. You wash away her sorrows with farfetched promises. Awakening a longing, she never knew she had. 

Frankie wishes she could pluck out your spine. Kiss each vertebra like an iridescent pear. Maybe then your souls would tether, maybe then everything will go back to the way it once was. The needle snags across bones, marring your skin in star-kissed bruises. She pecks each one, muttering a sorry across cold flesh. You feel like home under her lips. A home she never got to know. 

Yet the echoes of its brilliance linger faintly in the hearts of those who once knew its warmth.

Frankie smiles as your eyes crack open. Dizzy and distant, you've yet to notice your enhancements. The pieces of herself she tethered onto you. She wonders when you'll notice the new eye, the new leg, the mismatched fingers. Her heart sparks thumbing loudly in her ribcage. 

She sinks down, by the operation table,skinning her knees. You feel like home, now more than ever. 

Your fingers find her head, patting the matted hair, she smiles something solemn and forlorn. She trails her fingers over one of the stitches on your arm, prying her slender digits between the threads and into the gaping tissue. Her fingers release a spark, your body arches off the table. After all, blood has always been a good conductor for electricity. "It's just a power boost. You'll be right up in a few minutes." a giggle rips from her throat, as you mummble an acknowledgment. Eyes overcast with equal parts grief and glee. 

She always knew she loved you how could she not? You'd been linked to her for as long as she had a conscience. You had always been her everything. Sometimes she wonders how you both ended up like this. Stitching pieces of yourselves into each other. 

Frankie closes her eyes. Her mind struggling to regain control. Her deep breaths waver as she hears shifting from the table. 

"It's alive..."

𓆩❤︎𓆪Draculaura𓆩❤︎𓆪

Draculaura can smell the ethereal ichor now. Maybe it's always been there. Hidden under bygone layers and golden sand. She wonders if now, knowing what you know, makes you see her as anything less. You're older now, smarter. Maybe you understand the world just a little bit better than she ever could. 

Despite her gifted immortality, Draculaura likes to think that she's grown, too. No longer the little batling who faints at the mere scent of blood. Yet the urge to vomit is still there, an acidic reflex in the back of her throat. She's been avoiding you lately, simply because you make the urges go away. 

She can't live with that.

Can't live with what you make her. 

You trace the heart on her cheek. Your fingers feel like divinity sinking into her skin. You try to reason with her, tell her the truths of the crypt. "Surly Draculaura, you must know who you really are. Isn't it silly that you persist in this nativity?" Your words are harsh. Good intentions wrapped in silver blades. She bites her tongue, killing the queries before they dare spill. 

You make her crave things. 

Things she's avoided her whole life.

There's blood on your lips, dripping onto the ground. She fights the urge to kiss you. The heat of the sun amplifies the scent of the decaying flesh. Her stomach growls, this isn't right. The grip on her parasol tigtens. There is justice behind your actions, not one she can make herself understand. She watches as you tear into the decomposing body. "Don't", it's nothing less of a prayer. She feels her fangs elongate. How she wishes the world would turn to black.

Can a vampire be haunted? 

Surly they can, it's the only answer to your staunch lingering. 

Draculaura's coffin feels too snug, like a home and a prison encapsulated in one. She wishes she could feel cold dirt under her nails, feel the thrill of digging her way out of a grave. It's your fault, it has to be. Why must you awaken such ancient sensations? Such horrid cravings, such primal needs. 

Why must she see divinity in your face, liquid darkness shimmering behind enigmatic eyes? You are something terrifying, something painful. You are what she was supposed to be, what she's fled from her whole life.  

Your silhouette is a curse and a blessing. A reminder of a lineage she was thrusted into. A legacy she never wanted. Everything about you is a hunting familiarity for a family she never knew. She wonders if she would have been the prettiest girl in the morgue. She wonders if her father should have let her die all those eons ago.

 "I used to be human" She confesses one night. She doesn't know why you agreed to come over. Why seeing you in your pajamas sparks one too many fond memories.

"So?" your tone is one of perplexity. She feels foolish under your gaze. You glide the makeup brush across her cheeks. dusting them with faded nostalgia. "I can't eat them. It'll feel like I'm eating myself" How long has it been since the transformation occurred? how long has it been since she shedded the body of that sickly fragile girl? She's been a vampire for centuries yet still can't get used to the title. 

"You can eat these ones..." Something ancient within her stirs, her bones rattle with comprehension. She knows what you mean and it fills her with a need to scream. 

Draculaura can't see her reflection, can't gauge how different she is now. You used to help her with her makeup back in high school. Back when the shade of your lipstick determined your personality for the day. She's never seen her face. She prays it's identical to yours. She prays that someday she can embody you...

There's a deathly hunger within her. Bubbling in her stomach. She needs to let it out before it kills her. Can she even die? She's almost sure she wants to. You almost make her want to succumb to the impulse of quitting her humanity all toghter. Your presence makes her all so hungry. She's gotten better at hiding it under school-ghoul gossip and trend talk. 

She settles for a kiss tonight, a rushed peck on the cheek. Some vampire she is, instead of bleeding you dry she's pouring her sorrows into you. She wonders if you take note. See the ghosts jouncing within her soul. 

Draculaura's nails pick at the skin of her birthmark.

The skin cracks.

blood trickles. 

Can a vampire even be haunted?

Yes. 

She knew the charade wouldn't last forever. 

Knew that one day the lights would dim and the stage would fade to black

A final curtain call. An impending doom.

The final nail in her glass coffin. Rendering it to shards.

And she'll be left plucking fragments from her eternal flesh.

There's a small joy in knowing you'll be her effacer. 

The one to put an end to 2,000 years of pretend. 

"And then he was all like "You know?" and I was like "Whatever" and he was-" 

"Draculaura, I have no idea what you are talking about." She turns to face you, your smile is a crushing weight. On her shoulders crave. You throw your head back and laugh. Laughing at how little she's changed since you shared a desk in class. Since your most eminent concern was fearleading practice and algebra tests. Draculaura should laugh too, this she knows. Yet she remains distracted by your neck and all the glory it holds. 

Just a small bite won't hurt...

☾🐾☽Clawdeen Wolf☾🐾☽

Clawdeen is protective to a fault. A trait she could never identify as innate or habit. Still, the urge to stalk you persists. Pricking away at her fur like wolfsbane. 

Clawdeen's been brought up to believe in legacy, to worship the moon and the stars and their maker. Ancient things have a way of lasting lifetimes. She knows this now, finds its evidence when she unravels her family, her pack, herself...you. Her kind has been known to nurture those they love, to birth and raise every great warrior. She ponders again if this was originally encrypted in their blood or if her species picked it up throughout the years. 

All she knows is that something inside her awakens when she sees you. A testament to an ancient love, long since stifled under sand and snow. 

She wonders if that's what she's done with you all these years. If, in her own way, she's raised you to become some sort of warrior, a great beast living amongst subsidiary. 

The two of you sit beside the bay window. Her newest sketchbook draped across her lap. You lean in resting your head on her shoulder, listening as she explains the inspiration behind each design. 

You feel like you've been mauled. A piece of you thrown in every direction. Only to morph into the creations of your hunter. "You remember your first design?" you ask, closing your eyes to still the world. "Wasn't that when we wrapped Howleen in a red blanket and my mom's scarf?" Her claws prick her upper lip as she stifles a giggle. "And made her walk around the house like it was a Scaris runway" You add, relishing in the bygone recollection. 

Your childhood memories together are coated in ichor. Jejune days 

when you'd watch her tumble over herself trying to be everything she could never be. Even back then, you'd known something was amiss with the world. Seen the ancient wolf that lay dormant within her. felt its bonds call out to you, pulling you in deeper. You'd cling to her like a frightened child to a teddy bear. 

But you're older now. Instead of the scared child, you've turned into the monster under the bed. Funny how everyone's heritage catches up with them at some point. Even when you grow unaware of its presence. Legacy still tends to echo in your bones. You're both the same in that regard.

"I can never tell if I'm alive or dead." You tell her one night. 

"Neither" Clawdeen's voice is rigid, stiff. She can feel your awakening and rebirth. It sings in her head, more vital than a howl. "creatures like us don't die so easily. We only transform." She remembers the legends, the wars, they rattle in her bones sending shivers up her spine. Neither of you have ever died. You've survived every tribulation. 

"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" you reply, Clawdeen notes the embers that burn behind your eyes. How they spread across your body like a wildfire.

"What doesn't kill me, simply gives me a reason to kill it" She swears she sees the moon flicker in retort. 

Clawdeen slits her throat with her claws. 

Choking on moondust and half-fallen stars. 

Her father once told her heritage is everything before giving her a golden ring fashioned as a wolf's head. She still doesn't know what he means. 

She knows her kind was born from misplaced love. 

She's just glad your fates are entwined. 

"Someday you'll have red eyes." You trace your thumb over her lashes as you speak. Trailing down to play with her curls. She knows what you mean. Oh how, she wants to devour the hope you offer so freely. Rip it from your heart and feel it pulsing under her fangs. Maybe then her stars will align and she'll truly understand what she is. 

 Clawdeen's feelings grow teeth, gnawing at her carnivorously as she pulls you close. Muttering a 'thanks' as if it holds the weight of the world. There's comfort in the thought that she's molded you. Helped nourish your flames until they grew so potent. She's ever only been the middle child of the moon. But with you, she feels like so much more. Like something celestial, something ancient. An heirloom made of blood and moonrock. 

Above you the clouds part. Giving way to the full moon. 

₊˚.༄Lagoona Blue₊˚.༄

The air in her lungs feels synthetic, dry. She chokes off the sand and ozone, blinded by the unfiltered light, leaving burns on her frail, scaled, skin. She wonders if this is how a fish feels as it's being reeled on land. She wonders if she's any different now.

Her heart hammers when she sees you, cracking her ribs in hysteria.

Water lilies bloom from their marrow, she counts them just to distract from the stars burning in your eyes. Her teeth catch her bottom lip, gnawing the pink flesh like a shark does its prey.

Her eyes burn when she catches a glimpse of you by the pond. Gazing conflicted at three-eyed frogs. She can't help but see you as a cacophony of unmarked graves. Too many ghosts linger across your body, they're prints evident in the afternoon sun.

You leave a water lily behind her ear as you brush past her in the hallway. She thinks your perfection is exaggerated, artificial like the air. The kind daydreaming divers pray to find in rogue oysters. Lagoona is sure you're the last of your kind. An endangered creature too proud to ask for help. She clumsily fingers the flower's petals. The wave of nostalgia that invades, has her gasping for air.

The ocean she once called home is overrun by rot. She too is infected by the pollution that plugs her gills. In her dreams, she treads through clean oceans, webbed fingers entwined with yours. There is no corrosion here, no death. Just you and her and everything that entails the definition of good. When she wakes up she notices that her gills are falling one by one. Pastel blue glints scattered, floating across her bed like the empty husks of sea stars.

She too is the last of her kind.

She too is destined to perish in agony.

She wonders if you hear her tears. Hear them fall into the abyssal sea. Feel their reverberations as they create rings on the surface. She can't expect such a thing from you. You're in your own world struggling with your own scars. You left her another flower today, nymphoides indica, she doesn't understand what you're trying to tell her.

The pond has started to bleed too. Its decaying scent is pungent from miles away.

has it bled into her?

Is she infected too?

You're there again today, worlds apart yet close enough to touch. Her body stiffens as she kneels next to you. Desperate for your attention, desperate for you to tell her what she is. Maybe, just maybe she can confess her love in time to share a grave with you.

"I used to be so beautiful.." Your voice sounds evasive. A final cry for help before the ocean consumes you. Your reflection in the pond is muddled over. A glitch in reality, something Frankie would have more experience with. "you still are mate…you still are" Her words are earnest, yet she doubts they bring you solace. "If it's any consolation, I'm polluted too..". You laugh so condescending it makes her stomach churn. She rolls the words in her mouth again, tasting them for misunderstandings.

"We're all polluted Lagoona. We always have been."

You're made of one too many pieces, all doused in poison. You rearrange the water lilies on her head. Your fingers feel like home threading through her hair. "The last of our kind." Lagoona giggles, her body is growing dryer, desperate, the moisturizer and hydration station have long since stopped working. Now she awaits the poison to take over fully. You're her memento mori another helpless creature awaiting death.

And yet, to her, you're still as radiant as the first day she met you.

Lagoona's grave will be in the sea. It's a last wish one you decide to honor. You kiss her on the cheek as she turns to you. Body half submerged in her home. She hugs you, with all the longing her frail corpse can muster. It's only too late when you notice that you too are being submerged. Dragged into the eternal depths. Lagoona refuses to part with you. This is her final gift, the last present she will give you. A quick and painless death. One with a comforting presence.

Her father used to tell her strange tales of bizarre men who'd come to their ancestrial home, seeking answers far too advanced for them. She wonders if she's had the answers all along. Maybe she just had to look a little deeper.

It doesn't matter now. For her final breaths, she is at peace. She is content to end like this. With you in her arms.

𓂀𓆣☥Cleo De Nile☥𓆣𓂀

Cleo likes to think she's come a long way from her former self. No longer an autocrat cheerleader with stary eyes and a need to be worshipped.

She likes to think she's filled out the role of queen, of sovereign, of absolute. 

She's done her dynasty proud...

Shattered and transformed herself into the perfect vessel. 

It's not until she catches her rogue reflection in the gleam of your eyes, that she realizes she's still the same. Eons have passed yet Cleo still remains the same frail cowardly daughter bearing the burden of the D'Nile name. 

You look every bit a queen, a sovereign, an absolute. You've grown to fill the role you never knew you had. 

Cleo bleeds gold. She always has. 

Little did she know, you did too. 

You always had.

There's a crushing weight, something that makes her long for entombment. "I wish I were a mere child once more." her tone is sand on sand. So faint you think it nothing more than a mirage of sound. Her head lays on your lap bleeding out her sins as she prays for the sun to melt her. Feeble, unstable thing she is. Hailing from a feeble unstable place.

Maybe it would do you both some good to forgo the past. To embrace a thundering, grotesque future. Maybe it's time to retire the thrones and gold bangles. Maybe it's time to depart. 

she laughs at such a preposterous notion. 

Cleo's Icoffine lays in a pool of shards and wires and golden beads. Her bandaged fingers wrapped tightly around your bicep, tugging you closer until the scent of spices and flora became overbearing. "it's...okay" you lie through the rage bubbling in your throat. Through the tears that sting the corners of your eyes. "It's not-it's...it's never been okay", the words feel like boulders crushing her bones. turning her body and bandages back to dust. 

You've known Cleo to always wear a broken crown. Funny how, after a millennia, the cracks still keep growing. Only now they bleed into her corpse, cut through bandages, and aim for the heart. You want to wipe her tears away. To whisper glory and purpose into her bejeweled ears.

Cleo lies on the golden floor. It's cold, frigid, she doesn't remember gold to be so unwelcoming, so petrifying. You pull her hand to your heart, hovering above her. Watching as she melts and hardens in the same breath. 

"Allow me the pleasure of death once more. Allow me the luxury of being the only monster you ever have to know." Cleo doesn't remember missing her sarcophagi so much. Her lungs fill with broken promises as her eyes sting from mulish obsoletes. "I've been so blind for so long." She confesses, free hand fiddling with the jewels on her blouse. Running them along her nails waiting to see which will scratch first. "As have I, there's no need to-" her voice is harsh as she sits up. The undead rising from its bejeweled grave. Her hands cup your face. She tries to be gentle, to cradle you like a flower petal. "I'm-I-" her breath hitches as her fractured mind screams. "I hate myself all so very much. Yet I love you with every bit of the heart I thought I lost all those millennia ago."

Chaos has a way of squirming through her veins. 

Her dreams are tainted in rubies, seeing you lying in the sand. 

The noise above is defining. She hates that she's not used to it by now. 

It can't be fair. 

The world can't take you from her. 

You're the only lifeline she has left. 

The only hope that remains. 

You tell Cleo you want to die one starless night, she understands the sentiment. You don't know why that makes you cry. Her lips leave phantom kisses across your eyelids. Spilling gold pleated secretes into your skin. Cleo wishes she kept you entombed next to her, rotting away far from every disaster. Yet she knows she can't, not now at least. You've morphed her into her purpose better than her omnipotent father and cruel sister ever could. With you by her side, she's truly become a queen, a sovereign, an absolute. While you rein above her, some all-knowing creature who she can't help but worship. 

Maybe someday, decades from now. 

The love you share will be dethroned

How unlikely such a feat seems.

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[princelylove]

hello dear prince,

I saw your call for physique requests and immediately thought about the women from part 6. I’ll be rather honest, I’m disheartened to see so little content both from you and others here on tumblr (and *cough* other places) Maybe sharing your thoughts about hermes, F.F, and…gwess my beloved, will stop your boredom.

It's not my fault you're not in my inbox on your knees begging for them more often. Bit smaller than my average physique study because it's three at a time. Fem reader for Gwess this time.

You're insane if you think you can outrun Hermes, her hobbies are canonically track and field- and she hasn't missed a day since she got incarcerated. Before they let her run in the recreation grounds, she'd run up and down the hallways / stairs the actual second after they unlocked the doors. It's common for her to bump into her cell door while it's still opening.

Her body type reminds me a lot of Sha'Carri Richardson, just much taller and with a bigger bust. I mainly mean her overall shape and how her muscles look. She's not bulky, but she's distinctly well toned, with little curve.

Her bust is artificial, but sizable. It's common for her to store small objects in her bra, she tends to prefer sports bras that are basically just fabric with a band.

I'd place her somewhere around 5'8 and 5'9 / 172 cm and 175 cm. She stole all of her height from her older sister, who is a nice 5'3" / 160 cm.

Hermes mainly uses her physique to catch up to her darling, or follow them from a distance. She's great at keeping pace, and looking like she's just running around for her own agenda. She's not following you, she's got a training regimen that she won't bend on. And happens to be staring. Really hard. God, you're so cute...

If need be, she could overpower a darling that does less exercise than her. Does she really wanna? Nah, but you're adorable underneath her. She fights pretty dirty with a darling that does the same amount of exercise, and would just try to outrun a darling that can lift more than her weight. You'll get tired eventually. She won't.

F.F. has no idea what the concept of working out is, they think exercise is purely for fun, and it suuuuucks. Why would anyone torment themself with this??? They love the giant water bottles people take with them to the gym, but this shit is torture.

They're about 5'2 / 157 cm, with virtually no muscle tone. Atroe's body isn't used to working out, or exercise in general. F.F. has a tendency to push it past the limitations it has, or if I'm to put it significantly more simply, F.F. feels zero remorse for abusing it despite it not really being equipped to take actual torture. Hey, it doesn't matter. Things like a broken femur or a dislocated shoulder can be fixed! Just snap it back into place? Why are you looking at them like that? What matters is whatever they're trying to do, not some silly concept like health. Besides, if this body gets annoying. F.F. can just dump it for a more athletic one. No problems yet!

F.F. has the ability to change their bust size in canon, does this extend to the rest of their body? Well, this was probably a one-off bit as I genuinely cannot remember them doing it more than once, but it stands out- do they have the ability to do this all the time? Assuming they do, F.F. can play into their darling's fat fetish, if applicable. F.F. doesn't really understand those that have fetishizes for certain body parts, but hey, whatever makes their darling happy! Their stomach, their bust, their thighs or hips, whatever's gonna get you to stop screaming when they show up at your cell at night!

F.F.'s, or rather, Atroe's body already has a bit of mass, she'd likely be classified as slightly overweight for her age and height at the time she died. She has more of a pear shape than a real hourglass, with a lot of her fat sitting in her stomach and thighs. F.F. doesn't really pay attention to it, so if you asked them about it, they'd probably look at you like you're crazy. Uhh, yeah, sure buddy. You gonna drink that?

Gwess is the type of girl that's always on a diet whenever you offer her something sweet, but can be tempted to take it because she just can't turn her cutie patootie special pwincess down. Calories don't count if they're from her baby waby.

Gwess has a body type known to the very disordered side of the world as skinny-fat. Toned in some places, not in others. She's a cardio bunny that refuses to lift because it'll make her "bulky"- yet complains about fat on her upper arms and "not making any progress." She body checks often.

She has great core strength, but she's not very strong in general, so she relies heavily on her stand to fight against any form of resistance from her darling. Can't overpower her if you're the size of her palm! Fucking idiot. Ahaha, nooo, not you! Just... a thought in her head! You misheard her.

Gwess has a habit of relying on her darling for some form of confirmation that she's pretty. She wants to hear a clear "yes" or "no" to her admittedly very mentally unwell questions. Do you think she's gained? Don't you think she's got an hourglass? Don't you think she's sooo skinny? Don't you think she's got such perfect bone structure? What the fuck do you mean you don't know what good bone structure is just say yes you little shit.

In actuality, Gwess has more of a rectangular torso shape- it's just genetics, and the copious amount of exercise that she's doing incorrectly because she learned her technique from a magazine and not one of the inmates that actually know what they're doing. Like her cellmate. Gwess actually has very well defined abs, but she's insecure about her lack of a waist. This does not stop her from having her midriff out most of the time.

She's about 5'11 / 180 cm without heels. It's important to me that she's taller than Jolyne, who is about the same height as Hermes. It's just a funny dynamic. Gwess is not insecure about her height, but she does get a little bitter when she thinks of her weight.

She has a small bust. She typically wears push up bras with a bit of padding, but it's just for aesthetics, mainly. She has extremely mixed feelings on her chest. One day she loves it and compares herself to her favorite supermodels, another day she's looking to trade for a bra with more padding in it.

[bakingneoriche]

heres some charcuterie in case you get hungry

In episode two of Neo Yokio Kaz takes on a job doing security for the black and white ball, and during his surveylance he's offered some charcuterie, in case he gets hungry, by the museums proprietor. Unfortuneanly it's never eaten, since he throws a pair on binoculars on it. But the instant before they hit, i managed to catch a still frame of the plate. Here's my recreation.

This stupid plate of meat caused my a lot of agony. None of it makes sense together and there were multiple components that were unrecognizable. For one, that's a lot of tomatoes, and for another, what the hell are the brown and gray things? I've also never seen salami that neon, but at least I can tell its salami. I'm also pretty sure the sticks next to the gray thing are pretzel rods, but why would you be putting those on a charcuterie platter for the elite. anyways, what I've used for everything is in clock order:

at 10 - sliced chorizo

at 8 - prosciutto

at 5 - tomatoes

at 4 - salami

just left of 12 - pear

just right of 12 - balsamic parmesan breadsticks

at 2 - chia seed crackers

at clock center - braised potatoes

all of this is just a guess at what the animator was going for, and more likely the animator was just trying to make things on a plate that resemble food, so no paths are bound.

[lilyanngems]

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Diversions #4: Tree branches and LLMs

Diversions is the central hub for news about the membership, behind-the-scenes details of my personal projects, as well as a wide variety of links to people, places, and things that inspire me.

A bit of housekeeping: I’m turning Diversions public. While a fair number of people have signed up for both free and paid memberships (thank you!), my analytics show that not everyone logs back in to read each edition. Perhaps it is a bit too much friction? So, I’ll be turning the free membership into a more newslettery type subscription and the paid membership I’ll reserve for more exclusive content and still as a way to support my projects. Stay tuned.

I could bore you with excuses as to why there hasn’t been a Diversions since early June and that I plan to publish more regularly, but that would be breaking my very first tip for blogging – “Don’t post about what you will do, post about what you’ve already done.”

Summertime is moving at breakneck speed. As Anh put it in a recent, and lovely designed, weeknotes post “It’s July, and the passage of time continues to be disorienting.” Well, it is August and I only read that post today and so that just reenforces the point. I’m not sure if it is age, busyness, or *waves arms gesturing at everything* but disorienting is a great way to describe how time seems to be moving.

Since the last Diversions was published, we’ve had family reunions, building permits and variants filing, glamping trips, dinner parties (with us hosting 25 people

), blueberry picking, trees falling, software updates shipping, and lots of customers. There was a week that felt like far too much. I need to be more careful with my scheduling.

That being said, things are good.

Spending 8-10 hours cutting a felled tree led to some meditations on lessons learned from the experience. This was a tree we knew would eventually come down. Fortunately, the only thing injured was a relatively new pear tree. But the amount of work to clean up after something like this was not expected. Trees are bigger when they are laying flat in your yard and you don’t want them there.

One lesson that was reinforced was to take large projects and make them into many small ones. We’ve had a hot summer so working in the afternoons would have been extremely unpleasant – so, I woke up early each day and got a little more of the tree taken care of. Steady progress made me happy and I also didn’t totally wear myself out. There is still a bit left to do.

Another lesson is that even though a less-than-great thing happened, I did get a few years worth of campfire wood stacked in the backyard. Each windstorm usually snaps enough limbs to give me a fair amount of sticks and branches to have some nice fires. But this new bounty means that I likely won’t need to go get fire wood for our fire pit for many summers. And it was free!

I’m using LLMs a lot lately. I continue to use them as an accelerator. And they’ve grown more capable and I’m able to run them locally (both to cut costs and to get more familiar with how they work).

I’m using Simon Willison’s LLM command line tool to install and interact with models locally (and, online). The command line isn’t the best interface for interacting with these chatbots – a web UI allows for dragging and dropping, easier copying and pasting, and other tools built on top of the chatbots. However, it is a great way to do quick prompts right from where I am in my project. I’m looking forward to seeing how local models progress.

Some links for your edification:

Jordan Stone on TikTok – If you would like to trip on acid without harmful drugs getting into your spinal fluid, here is your chance.

Aegir Hallmundur’s blog – A fun blog where each post has its own style. It reminds me of Jason Santa Maria‘s blog “back in the day”. Particularly V4.

Zellyn Hunter Recreates Schotter by George Nees – Don’t miss the multiple parts. I cannot skip a blog post recreating analog generative art.

The Nook by Isaac French – Yes please.

Solstice 2024 – Ian Giffin shares a pinhole solargraph showing the path of the sun on the shortest day of the year.

Meredith Frampton – Extraordinary work.

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beta: Champion of Kirkwall

“Frankly, I’ve met head lice that I like more than you, but I don’t see why that means I shouldn’t at least offer you a hand.”

Rigel “Claptrap” Hawke Champion of Kirkwall. Primarily Purple.

Male. He/Him/His. Homosexual. 22 Kingsway, 9:06 Dragon. Lothering, Ferelden. Rogue; short swords, chain knife, and gas grenades. Shadow.

FC: Kit Harington, loosely Eyes: Incredibly pale, nearly transparent blue. Hair: Red, just slightly more towards the blond end of the scale than the brown end. Long, a bit curly, terrible split ends. Usually braided or pulled into a tail. Frequently frazzled from being tucked into a hood. Skin: Very pale. Gets freckles easily, and burns just as easily. Calloused hands. Height: 5'11”. Build: Lean, lithe, agile. Incredibly bendy. Not great at brute force. Good at scampering away from danger like a squirrel. Notable Details: Large, scarred over gash on his right calf. Small nicks and chemical burns on his hands and forearms. Voice: Black Butler’s Sebastian.

Positive Traits: Proactive, even if he assumes most of what he does is going to fail; not going to wash his hands of it. Fastidious, tidy, and happiest when his surroundings reflect this; he’ll absentmindedly tidy even if he’s in someone else’s home. He’s organized to a fault, which is the only reason his magpie stash hasn’t taken over his life. Brave, possibly to the point of stupidity, and incredibly determined; once he’s decided something is happening, then it is happening. Helpful and friendly, even if most of it is coated in a thick layer of sarcasm; it’s a gentle sort of sarcasm, and it does occasionally have an off-switch. Good listener. Negative Traits: Depressed and anxious even on the best days. Self-destructive to a fault; will give more than he can afford to, be it physically, mentally, or emotionally; forget his mask in combat; ignore his own safety; poke and prod at people even when he knows he’s pushing the end of their patience; and so on. Evasive, so people are unlikely to know what he’s feeling or what’s going on in his head; defense mechanism to keep people from worrying until he eventually cracks. He’s a pest, in general; fickle, fiddly, good at getting on peoples nerves and pushing buttons. Extreme guilt complex; if you tell him the end of the world is his fault, he’ll probably believe you. Also he hates himself and uses sarcasm, upbeat cheer, and a sense of humor to keep people from realizing it. Neutral Traits: Romantic; walks on the beach, kissing in the rain, gifts for no reason, and so on. Incredibly sarcastic. Extrovert. Incredibly talkative. HIGHLY social; can’t stand being left to his own devices. A flirt, even when he means nothing by it. Optimist vs. Pessimist: Fairly optimistic about life as a whole, but pessimistic about his own place in that life. Quirks: Walking ball of stress. Tends to fall asleep in strange places (the barracks, the bar, the clinic, basically anywhere but his house). Climbs anything and everything that can be climbed. Collects anything that looks interesting and/or shiny.

Religion: Agnostic, verging on atheist. Maybe there’s something watching them like an ant farm? Likes: Figuring out new flask/grenade formulas. Dogs. Feeling productive and being helpful. That ‘I worked hard’ soreness. Recreational flirting. Running and climbing. Dragons. Raspberries and raspberry-based sweets. Fish. Lamb. Pheasant. Raspberry wine and pear cider. Dislikes: Himself, in general. Laziness. Pity, being patronized, being condescended to. Frogs. Spiders. Chantry hymns. People talking about him like he’s not there. Mud. Mess. Favorite Colors: Burgundy. Wine red. Umber. Midnight green. Hobbies: Exploring, urban or otherwise. Running. Climbing. Cooking. Cleaning. PARKOUR! “Studying” chemical reactions coughTrialAndErrorcough. Collecting things like a magpie.

Family: Leandra Hawke (mother, deceased). Malcolm Hawke (father, deceased). Carver Hawke (brother, deceased). Bethany Hawke (sister). Dog: Sirius. Other Critters: Jenny, draft mule (died in Lothering). Cassie, another mule (post-Inquisition). Romance: Fenris. Friendmance. Friends: Varric. Anders. Aveline. Bethany. Note: Remained on the warmer side of neutral with Merrill and Sebastian (until the end, at least). Stayed on the cooler side of neutral with Isabela; she didn’t come back after she left. *everything in this sectioncan of course be tweaked or disregarded entirely for specific threads, if you’d rather.

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7 ways to create a cozy and soulful garden for happiness

A modern garden is a place of spiritual relaxation. So why not make it more cozy?

And what is a garden without intoxicating aromas?

The smell of happiness in the garden is, of course, the aroma of a blooming garden in spring and summer, the smell of fallen leaves, ripe pears, and apples in autumn, and a refreshing coniferous aroma in winter.

How to ensure that the garden not only blooms luxuriantly but also smelled great? Create zones of continuous flowering in the garden.

Try to create a fragrant flower garden in your garden, and then you can always enjoy the fragrance of flowers.

It is good to place fragrant plants in the vicinity of recreation areas, under the windows of the house, along the paths, at the entrance to the garden, and near the gazebo or pond. Try to take into account the timing of their flowering, then each plant will give you its own, incomparable aroma.

When choosing plants for the garden, consider their appearance and aroma. But most importantly: your flower garden should not cause you or your loved ones any unpleasant sensations, whether it is an allergy to pollen or a headache from too strong a fragrance.

When selecting plants, pay attention not only to the flowering time, appearance, and care features but also to the aroma of the flowers. For example, none of us will confuse the scent of roses with anything else. But not all varieties can boast of a fragrant smell, so you should give preference to the most fragrant varieties.

Of course, it is difficult to reliably describe odors: everyone perceives them in their own way. In addition, the fragrance of the flowers depends on the weather, the time of day, and the opening phase of the bud. The most striking smell is possessed by half-blown roses in the first half of the day, in sunny (but not hot) and windless weather.

The range of rose scents is striking in its diversity. Some scents we do not cease to admire (the buds can exude aromas of lemon, vanilla, banana, cinnamon, melon, etc.), and from others we always turn up our nose (a very sharp smell, similar to turpentine, exudes rose thesis). But still, most roses have a pleasant aroma.

In addition, a great idea for a garden that exudes a magical aroma is to plant spicy herbs along with decorative crops. And beautiful, and fragrant, and always at hand a fragrant sprig for culinary experiments. There are ornamental plants, there are aromatic ones, and there are medicinal ones. But there are spicy herbs that combine all these qualities: they are suitable for flower beds, are able to fill the garden with fabulous smells, and are also part of flower tea.

2. The warmth of comfort

The concepts of comfort and warmth are inseparable! Especially the soul longs for them in cold, rainy weather. There's no time for the garden you don't want to go outside at all. But this problem can be solved if you set a goal to enjoy every minute of unity with nature. How to add heat to your dacha? Of course, make a fire!

Secondly, insulate the terrace: glass it and take out the bio-fireplace. And you will enjoy the view of the garden in any weather! A huge advantage of a bio-fireplace, in comparison with conventional fire sources, is its mobility.

Such a device can be taken out to a convenient place in the garden and then returned to the room again. The bio-fireplace will be indispensable where it is impossible to spread a traditional fire, for example, on the terrace, balcony, or in the garden. The mysterious flickering fire in the bio-fireplace is an unusual decoration for evening gatherings in the fresh air.

3. The magic of decorative elements

Cute decor elements can create a great mood for the whole day. If you want a walk in the garden to always help relieve stress and bring a smile, decorate your garden not only with flowers but also with charming decorative items.

On the trees, you can hang candlesticks, unusual flower pots, and beautiful birdhouses for birds. Pots with flowers can be hung not only on the cornice or the crossbar of the gazebo. On the fence, they look no less impressive. For lovers of natural motifs, I want to offer these ideas: plants look good among stones, in stumps and driftwood. Very natural and simple.

Do not forget about the picturesque garden path. The path can perform an exclusively practical function and lead to farm buildings. Also add a twist to the landscape design and wind along the flower garden, ending at the gazebo or artificial pond.

To make it really nice to walk along the path. It should be not only visually attractive but also fragrant.

Plant fragrant flowers along the path. Or you can go the other way – create a border along the path of fragrant herbs. Just imagine how nice it will be to take a deep breath on such a track!

Think about the color of the material of the path so that it favorably sets off the plants bordering it. Do not plant flowers and herbs randomly. Ideally, all plants should be in harmony with each other.

4. Multifunctional trees in the garden

The purpose of the trees is always different. Fruit trees serve as a source of shade and fresh fruit, and hives and birdhouses can be hung on their trunks. Old trees can be used for heating homes and small crafts. Today, it remains relevant for everyone who dreams of creating a paradise in their garden.

5. The charm of nature in our garden

We just have to surround ourselves with wildlife-otherwise, what's the point of a country house? Try to make your garden attractive for bees, butterflies, and helper birds. To do this, you can arrange on-site drinking bowls for insects and birds. In winter, replenish the supplies in the bird feeders.

Any gardener knows that bees are his main helpers. Without these small hardworking insects, it is impossible to get a good harvest – without pollination, most plants do not bear fruit at all!

The easiest way to please the bees is to plant the flowers they like next to the fruit and vegetable plants that need pollination. Flower beds with honeybees should preferably be located in sunny, open places. Warming up in the sun, they will fill the garden with their fragrance, inviting the bees "to the table".

Another good idea is to plant a mixture of wildflowers instead of the traditional grass lawn that will adorn the garden.

6. A secluded corner in the garden

Be sure to make sure that in your garden there is a cozy place where you can sit comfortably with a book or a cup of tea.

Set up benches or sofas on the patio or near an archway covered with climbing plants. Throw a couple of soft pillows on them, and cover yourself with a warm blanket. Agree, you do not want to leave such a cozy corner at all! It will be a favorite place for the whole family.

What could be more pleasant than having a cup of coffee in the early morning, sitting at home, and admiring the blooming summer garden? Do not regret to ennoble your patio with a small coffee table. For convenience, you can screw the wheels to it.

7. A pleasant style for yourself

Happy people don't have to be on trend to feel like they belong in this world. However, if you approach the process creatively and at the same time think through the smallest details, you can get a truly fabulous corner that will inspire you and everyone who visits it.

Decorative plants in the hands of the master help to create a garden that will delight all year round and hide the shortcomings of the landscape of the site. The main thing is to think through everything to the smallest detail and approach the process with inspiration.

A modern garden is a feeling of naturalness and non-man-made nature. It should give the impression that the landscape design was invented and brought to life by nature itself. As if the person here is only a guest and not the creator.  Sometimes beauty is hidden in ordinary and unpretentious things.

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Character notes:

An underling of The Shadowed One who, while not quite a Dark Hunter, served his needs as basically his combination pharmacist, drug dealer, and bartender.

Her name comes from Poire Williams, a fruit brandy made using the Williams pear.

Puarah’s species, the Itomeyah, were designed by Mata Nui as a means of collecting and disposing of and managing toxic materials that may otherwise harm the other living beings within the Matoran Universe. They were on average a little shorter than the average Toa (by about half a foot), with brightly colored and vibrantly patterned bodies to warn others from a distance that they were entering dangerous territory.

Teridax had, at one point, decided keeping the Itomeyah around posed a risk to his plan to take over the universe (mainly because they were among the few who could feasibly find a way to counteract the virus that was set to knock out Mata Nui), and to that end had the Makuta hunt down the Itomeyah.

Puarah managed to escape the carnage by disguising her species’ distinctive coloring with dark mud, later painting her armor black. This, however, did not trick the Shadowed One, who had her captured and brought in as a recruit for the Dark Hunters. Though her fighting skills left a lot to be desired, her skills in cultivation and chemistry caught his interest, and she was employed not as a Hunter, but as a poison expert.

The Shadowed One kept her in line by exploiting her growing dependence on a rare sedative herb to keep herself calm, and exacerbating her anxious tendencies by having her serve drinks while he was punishing someone for failure or disobedience. That same herb is actually really, really dangerous to most beings in the MU, causing dizziness, nausea, hallucinations, hypersensitivity, among other nasty effects, but it basically acts a lot like a cross between marijuana and tobacco for the Itomeyah.

Her job mainly consisted of growing herbs and poisonous plants, concocting poisons, fermenting and distilling things to create liquors and medicines, among other things. The Shadowed One was experimenting with the use of addiction as a means of controlling his army, by getting more unruly members addicted to substances under his control, and offering recreational drugs as a means of both profit and rewarding successful missions.

Puarah suffers from anxiety, and self medicates pretty heavily with her herbal smoking habit. She plays it cool, acts aloof, puts on this facade of mystery and grace. But this is more to keep her guard up than anything else; she can’t afford to lose any more than she already has, and she thinks that by keeping her distance, she can avoid the pain of loss. She smiles when she’s told, speaks when spoken to, but doesn’t give any indications that she’s any more attached than she needs to be. It’s a lonely existence, but she’s had enough grief for a lifetime.

Puarah does have a conscience, but years of having to compromise her morals and very identity for survival have left her feeling quite detached from it. Objectively, she knows she’s responsible for quite a lot of suffering and death, but emotionally, she hardly acknowledges it. As far as she’s aware, nobody in the Matoran Universe cared when her people were killed off, and the Dark Hunters were her only shot at survival. So really, it wasn’t her fault they suffered, it was Makuta’s for putting her in that position.

Yeah, she’s got a bit of a guilt complex. She doesn’t expect people to care about her, and though she constantly rationalizes with herself why she shouldn’t care about them right back, she still feels bad about her role in the Dark Hunters.

During Teridax’s takeover, she hides out with the other Dark Hunters on Xia, though packs herself a doctor’s bag full of seeds, dried herbs, and chemistry equipment, and prepared to take flight as soon as shit hit the fan. Of course, when the GSR fell, she fled the Dark Hunters in the chaos of evacuation, and hid herself away until the chaos died down some.

Finished an oldish drawing of another Bionicle OC, Puarah.

[thebroccolination]

so apparently this is a Thing for me now (someone help me pls why do I fixate on this, I feel like a weirdo) but I keep accidentally finding out bl characters' fragrances (perfume, aftershave, eau de toilette?? why are there so many different names?? if anyone can explain, I'd be interested) so if you or anyone else can identify the variety of them in Win's bathroom, I'm super curious. Thanks <3

Y'know, I've been curious about this too, Anon! Let's look together.

• Chanel Coco Noir: A modern ambery fragrance with luminous notes. As a prelude, a vibrant, sophisticated burst dominated by Bergamot sparks the curiosity. Filled with promises, a generous heart gradually reveals the striking sensuality of Rose and the remarkable note of Geranium Rose Leaf. A magnetic trail centred round Patchouli and Tonka Bean keeps the intrigue alive. • Dior Sauvage Eau de Parfum: is thus the olfactory interpretation of a moment tinted with a thick blue that unleashes the wildest instincts. In the hour when the wolves come out and the sky is set ablaze, a new magic unfolds. • Replica by the Fireplace: This warm and cozy Eau de Toilette fuses the smoky scent of burning wood with notes of gaiac wood, cashmeran and clove oil. The scent of roasted chestnuts is recreated by a blend of chestnuts notes nd red berries oil. The sweet notes of vanilla reinforce the warm and cozy sensation brought by this perfume. • Chanel Platinuum Égoïste: perfume for men is a fragrance for the extrovert who isn't afraid of making himself known. The fresh and aromatic notes of the composition's energetic fougère-vert accord represent the power and balance of the man with a commanding presence. • Dior Higher Eau de Toilette: This surprising aromatic woody fragrance was created for the modern urban man who lives in the present moment yet incarnates eternal masculinity. Cool and energetic, with notes of pear, citrus and basil, a spicy heart and a musky drydown. • Gucci Guilty: Opens with a lighter, milder, and more modernized aromatic hook of French Lavandin Abrialis and uplifting Lemon Sfumatrice that combine perfectly with the intensity of Juniper. • Dior Sauvage Shower Gel: It cleanses without drying out the skin, leaving it scented with the fresh, woody notes of Sauvage. The 1st step in your Sauvage scented grooming routine. • Jo Malone: but I can't tell what it is • Armani Thé Yulong: This unisex fragrance absorbs all facets and contrasts of tea as black and green tea are brought into subtle contact. The black tea evokes the hazy Yulong Mountains while the green tea and sparkling citrus notes refresh the fragrance and evoke the snow-capped peaks that surround them. The combination results in a smoky, woody, yet fresh and citrusy fragrance.

It's not only an interesting blend of scents, it also seems he mixes types intended for men and women. The one Team picks up is all kind of coded for women in their marketing, so I'm going to assume that's meant to be a hint at his bisexuality. (I'm pretty sure they'll make it clear in a future episode since it's confirmed in the novel and by Sheep on Twitter, but it'd be a cute nod to it by using his cologne/perfume/you're right why are there so many names for this.)

It was fun looking up all the scents! If anyone knows the four I couldn't identify, please let me know and I'll edit the post to include them. :)

EDIT: Thank you so much, @team-win and @jualisc!! Just missing whatever fragrance the Jo Malone one is.

[realcatalina]

Mary’s puzzling portrait

Sometimes artist combined more than one portrait or got inspired by some, to create a better looking copy. 5 were used for this posthumous portrait of Mary.

I found 4 and I am the desperate for the last one. And here is why.

In this case I figured that 1st inspiration is portrait of Mary I(on left) held by Dulwich Picture Gallery. It has this green fabric behind her and is part of set done in  1618 to 1620 which originally showed 26 monarchs. Aside from finding that Henry VII’s portrait was mislabelled as Richard III already by then, it gives us no new information.

2nd inspiration and most notable is portrait of Elizabeth I as princess by William Scrots done in c.1545. It was inspiration for the background, but not the figure.

The dress, posture and jewelry of Catherine Parr’s portrait from National Trust Collection and the matching portrait of Parr in black dress were used as 3rd inpiration:

(You cannot see the details of jewelry on any picture of the black dress, which is why i don’t believe just that one was used.)

4th inspiration was portrait of Mary I from National Maritime Museum(on right)-but it is without picture on their webpage, so search on it on Artuk instead.

It gave us head and cross used as massive chest jewel. Howeever the issue here is don’t have a clue upon which portrait this one is based, because this too is a copy. 

Well, cross with 3 pear shaped pears, and golden rose with pearl above it. I’ve seen something similiar to the red version of the cross in one of copies of portraits of Elizabeth, but idk if that was actual Tudor jewelry.

And it seems like that is it-we found all inspirations. Lots of effort and creativity was used in creating this one. It’s copy but it amused me greatly. Fooled me almost.

I started to even wonder if perhaps it was based upon some original done in 1540s, upon which Mary’s later head was added. Because some details are so well copied.

But there was actually a fifth inspiration and it keeps bugging me. Because of the girdle. It is so perfectly done! 10 smaller beads, then big ones made from stone called lapis lazuli(azurite). Ever since medieval times it was used to portray piety and it was very very rare and expensive. Many artist couldn’t afford to use it due its price and i have never seen anybody with jewelry with it in tudor times. However showcase of piety, rarity and wealth, would be exactly what I’d expect from Mary.

It fits excellently with Mary’s personality and also with Parr bringing trend of some unique girdles in 1540s(her by master john has tiny carved faces in it).

At end of girdle is a jewel showing St. Veronica holding the cloth with the image of Christ upon it-Veil of Veronica(holy relic). Which is bit ironic, because Mary’s greatest supporter was Charles V and his troops during sack of Rome stole Veil of Veronica(holy relic) and it was not seen since.

So I’d love to know, where the inspiration for that girdle came from. Tbh, I’d even be happy to see it recreated by somebody and used as part of costume for Mary. I’d actually think it was historically accurate/keeping with mentality of the day. 

(I cannot say same about that cross on chest, it’d too huge.)

Unfortuntaley this painting is from c.1800, so I cannot ask its maker. 

And I went through all royal portraits of Tudor women, and I can’t find it. But since he or she used 4 known royal portraits, it would be logical if 5th was also royal portrait. But i could find nothing. I have no idea where is this 5th inspiration. Nor who wore it. And imo it is too well-thought girdle to be completely made up. 

I hope you’ve enjoyed it and if you know anything about this girdle then write to me please.

[cremedelvcrime]

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you can read more about dollie and her connections here!

⸻ NAME: dollie alimjan

⸻ AGE: twenty-five

⸻ GENDER: cisgender woman

⸻ PRONOUNS: she / her

⸻ SEXUALITY: asexual

⸻ RELATIONSHIP: single

⸻ FACECLAIM: curley gao

⸻ HEIGHT: 5’4” / 162cm

⸻ HAIR COLOR: she changes it frequently, but currently black

⸻ EYE COLOR: brown

⸻ MARKINGS: scar near her hairline from rosie throwing a toy at her as a toddler, medium-sized birth mark on back

⸻ TATTOOS: none

⸻ PIERCINGS: three ear piercings on the left ear, four in the right

⸻ SCENT: raspberry, pear, vanilla orchid, lily of the valley, & woody notes

⸻ POSITIVE TRAITS:  gregarious, driven, & generous

⸻ NEUTRAL TRAITS: honest, materialistic, stylish

⸻ NEGATIVE TRAITS: petty, self-serving, & overreacting

⸻ ZODIAC: capricorn sun, libra moon, gemini rising

⸻ ALIGNMENT:  neutral good

⸻ MTBI: esfp

⸻ TEMPERAMENT: sanguine

⸻ ELEMENT: earth

⸻ PRIMARY VICE: greed

⸻ PRIMARY VIRTUE: magnificence

⸻ TROPES: the socialite, breaks rules to fit their needs, often in places they shouldn’t be, uses “like” too much when they talk

⸻ GOALS: solve the mysteries happening in salem, achieve a million subscribers, get her own reality tv show

⸻ FEARS: complete independence, being attacked for her job, spiders

⸻ OCCUPATION: podcast co-host & internet sleuth

⸻ RESIDENCE: gargoyle gardens apartments

⸻ HOBBIES:  investigating strange occurrences, interviewing people around town, researching true crime, annoying her sisters, vlogging for her channel, spending way too much on ig live, editing photos, doing other peoples makeup, soap making, binging bad reality TV shows, etc;;

⸻ HABITS: using “like” too much in a sentence, cutting people off accidentally, nail picking, checking her social media too often, controlling the conversation, taking selfies at inappropriate times, constantly working even during recreational activities, etc;;

[merrybrides]

Fall Wedding Cake Ideas

With its cool, crisp air and warm, fiery color scheme, autumn is a lovely time to get married. If you're planning to tie the knot sometime during this popular season, we recommend serving guests an autumnal wedding cake. With an abundance of festive motifs and seasonal flavors, your fall dessert can be both beautiful and tasty.

Are you a chocoholic? Obsessed with all things pumpkin spice? Truly give guests a taste of the season with a celebratory confection. Other popular autumn flavors include caramel, nut, and maple, which are all delicious cake options and are sure to be popular amongst attendees. 

Add seasonal fruits like apples and pears to the mix to ensure your dessert offers an extra dose of seasonal flavor. When it comes to design, the possibilities are also plentiful. 

A safe bet is to go with fall colors like red, yellow, orange, and green. Gold is another great pick, as are metallics in general. Overall, you can't go wrong with deep, warm, or shimmering shades. Use in-season flowers or autumn foliage to spruce up your tiers or use molds or edible paint to recreate them.

Fall Bundt Cake

For those who have opted for a smaller, more intimate ceremony, a delicious bundt cake may fit right in.

Sliced Apple Wedding Cake Topper

Nothing says fall quite like apple picking. Introduce the seasonal fruit into your wedding cake.

Pie Wedding "Cake"

We're pretty sure there isn't a more fall-friendly dessert than pie. So if you want a wedding cake alternative, ask your baker to make different size pies and stack some of your favorite flavors on top of one another.

Gold Pears and Berries Wedding Cake

Looking for a way to make your fall wedding cake feel a little elegant? Gold is the way to do so.

Rustic Naked Wedding Cake

If you're planning a country-themed fall wedding, a naked cake is the way to go. The reason? There's something about a naked cake that feels so rustic—you can even "dress" it up with fresh fruits.

Halloween Wedding Cake for Spooky Celebration

This two-tiered metallic wedding cake “takes the cake” with its minimalist and unique design. Accented in dried fall foliage and topped with a cute spider, this fall wedding cake is perfect for a moody or Halloween-themed celebration. Consider adding pumpkins and other festive décor to spice up your dessert table in the spirit of spooky season.

Naked Chocolate Wedding Cake

Decked out in seasonal fruits like figs, berries, and pears, this naked chocolate cake epitomizes fall with its deeper shades. We also love the unique topper.

Apple Cider Doughnut Wedding Cake

Apple cider doughnuts are a fall staple, so why not include them on your cake? 

Autumn Wedding Cake with Gold Accents

This four-tiered white wedding cake in gold leafy accents and fresh flowers features some of our favorite fall-inspired flavors! A cute sign depicts the different filling in each tier, including strawberry filling, peanut butter, and salt caramel filling. We’re not sure which to choose!

Burgundy Color Palette Wedding Cake

If your fall color palette includes burgundy, ask your baker to use the hue on your wedding cake. The cake above features burgundy sugar flowers which is perfect for your Fall wedding.

Berry Tone Fall Wedding Cake 

This unique and modern fall wedding cake oozes romance with a berry tone palette and deep green foliage. We especially love the dark red paint brush accents and cream touches. Gorgeous!

[mens-fashion-thing]

Cracking The Men's Vintage Styling Code

It used to happen in the past will definitely be back. This is how the world of style works. Vintage Fashion means styling wear from the past. Which your grandpa used to wear them, it's also a wonderful reality of fashion that is cyclic. However, don't panic. What is too much and what is not enough can be hard to decide. Unique Vintage should seem just as time reveals and that is why men have put up many of the most ancient men's dress and accessories.

It is must to looked dapper

Get some Peaky Blinders blend ! Vintage coats with strong or designed colors come in both single and double-breast coats. That color combinations that are always in style never black, are swampy, gray, and brown. Just for formal reasons black suits were used.

A perfect vintage suit of three or four is an important component of any person’s retro collection, especially when working in a classical office setting or at night.

If you're a man who likes to dress in retro clothes each day in the 1940s or simply for retro activities, having a decent 1940s fancy suit is a major curiosity.

Trying to match and pairing vests with suits or sold individually added to the ensembles a professional touch, making it appropriate for men to turn up with no suit for such occasions.

Have a suspender to be simple 

In several working environments, suspenders are very popular wears by rural gentlemen, and perhaps your grandparent wears them.

Suspender or shoulder straps will make your wardrobe look like you have stepped out of a movie from the 40s without adding flair. Suspenders are very flexible and easily suit this bill. The suspenders instead hold the pants up when they attach to your tail.

It had leather buttons loops to tie them to the pants and they also came in tan, black or brown. Cowhide loop braces are found vital to an authentic look.

You wear that braces even if they hang loosely across your legs. This keeps your dress shirt in your trousers wrapped.

The Hat is recognized as a turban

The day was dominated by Derbies, Homburg, and Straw Boaters, as were leather caps and wheel hats for sports and recreation. Ruling elite with a matching baseball cap may be seen.

A good man would not be seen out without a hat in the 19th century, and shopkeepers gave a selection of styles to match every occasion. Though high blackhead hats were still appropriate at night, they did not enjoy the day wear. 

If you are a hat fan, a hat wearer for the first time, or a professional hat pro, the items are available

For both men and women in the 1940s, Hats were a very common accessory. Fedoras were the most widely used style for men, a form of wide-boarded Trilby. Types included big shoulder hats, pillbox hats, Breton hats, closed hats, half hats, and more. 

Knitted Tank Tops and Waist Coast 

Do you need to remain warm but keep the custom Retro dapper look? Large classic mod hosiery line includes a variety of quality, traditional Vintages mod jumpers, the timeless knitted retro tank tops of the quilted sweaters. V-neck tank tops were a common choice in the Fair Isle patterns.

In addition to the normal business preferred Spearpoint hems, when preparing for any leisure or work in the house these were often worn on neckless shirts. It just has a full vintage collection when the colder times of the year are layered and reached.

High Waisted trousers or Bell bottom

In the 1960s and 1970s, the Bell-Bottoms, leg pants wider than the knee were very common. Initial practical style was the elegant or blush legs on the pants of the bellbottom used in urban from the 17th century.

High-level and mid-level pants help protect your tummies and cover them. These pants are the flattering type of your tummy if you are interested in them. Although it can seem strange, a higher increase in trousers may do amazing things for a pear figure. 

This is because a high rise offers better coverage of the back as the legs are lengthened and the hip is balanced. In fact, the larger the back, the further you will go up and look great in trousers.

Presley, Polka dot, or Check Design

Elvis Presley was the style icon of every man. So you can never ever beat his signature design. Presley printed shirts were common during the beginning of the decade, but cuff button became the real trademark for 40's shirts.

The Polka dot shirt remained a male fashion staple in the retro vintage, whether it would be for unisex funky wear design. The design were in various types and made a fashion item certainly.

Such check design with pointy collars look extremely smart and the cross tiles form frames a casual knot so that they are suitable for a polished occasion. Men also wore it with neck bars to pull in the neck and lift their paisley tie. Check or cross line design always work best in any kind of shirt. But except cuban collar shirt , that have to be floral printed anyhow if you want to go Hawaii!

Shoes for men 

Everything is going on in the process of making an outstanding pair of oxford shoes.

The fact that they are all between your feet and the cold and rough ground. They must not only look good, but also sound gentle. The reason you love pointed Shoes is that some of today's top brands are in fact their own. 

Indeed, the general standards for shoemaking and leather were in many cases much higher than those on the foot market today. A real hand made shoe in the 1920s through the 1940s was much more popular than it was today.

A modern vintage style uses products with past either are not part of a specific style of design. A modern retro design style relies on the fusion of the old and new. Most men love vintage since classics are never out of style. Men stare at things of styles and see echos of the past that are not so elusive.