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[sylverra]

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[nat-20s]

[dragoncatdraws]

Some doodles of my fiance's oc as a little kid bc baby zebras are just sooo cute! 🦓 💛

[svengaakuinhirvi]

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Writing Notes: On Colour

Describing Colour in your Poetry and Stories

BLACK Shadow Black, Dusk, Midnight, Blackbird, Blackberry, Ebony, Black Honey, Darkness, Jet Black, Ink Black, Soot, Onyx, Licorice, Ivory Black, Pitch, Char, Gloom, Outer Space, Creosote Black, Melanite, Goth Black, Gunpowder

BLUE Blueberry, Sapphire Blue Metallic, Tiffany Blue (Pantone 1837), Cobalt Blue, Denim, Aquamarine, Turquoise, Sky Blue, Topaz, Ultramarine Blue, Azure, Cerulean, Oxford Blue, Periwinkle, Electric Blue, Baby Boy Blue, Pthalo Blue, Robin's Egg Blue, Persian Blue, Marino Blue, Prussian Blue

GREEN Leafy Green, Olive, Moss Green, Jade, Lime, Sour Apple Green, Emerald Green, Mint, Kiwi Green, Phthalo Green, Praying Mantis Green, Viridian, Greenback, Shamrock, Sap Green, Chartreuse, Sea Green, Pistachio, Teal, Bamboo, Sea Salt, Celadon Green, Celery, Asparagus Green, Fern Green, Neon Green, Jungle Green, Pear Green

ORANGE Pumpkin, Burnt Orange, Carrot, Sunset Orange, Tangerine, Persimmon, Salamander, Tennessee Orange (Pantone 151), Jack-o'-lantern Orange, Florida Orange, Summer Squash, Pale Daffodil, Smashed Pumpkin, Saffron, Autumn Orange, Macaroni and Cheese, Cadmium Orange

PINK Pink Flamingo, Neon Pink, Bubblegum Pink, Salmon, Peach, Fuscia, Cotton Candy Pink, Rose, Carnation, Thulian, Apricot, Atomic Pink, Barbie Pink, Hot Pink, Amaranth, Flushed, Glitter Pink

PURPLE Lavender, Purple Haze, Grape, Eggplant Purple, Plum, Violet, Orchid, Psychedelic Purple, Amethyst, Lilac, Boysenberry, Mulberry, Wisteria, Bruised Plum, Indigo, Mauve

RED Blood Red, Copper, Maroon, Strawberry, Watermelon Red, Crimson, Candy Apple Red, Tomato, Brick Red, Scarlet, Cardinal Red, Cherry, Ruby Red, Coral, Sunburn, Hot Lava, Cadmium Red, Auburn, Blush, Alizarin Crimson, Fire Engine Red, Raspberry, Vermillion, Lipstick, Burgundy, Magenta, English Vermilion, Mahogany

WHITE Dirty White, Albino, Chalk, Alabaster, Cotton, Titanium White, Vanilla, Bone White Egg Shell, Marshmallow, Ivory, Pearl White, Almond, Champagne, Blond, Cream, Milky White, Corn Silk, Bleach, Navajo White, Ghost White, Light, Cloud White

YELLOW Canary Yellow, Lemon, Banana, Egg Yolk Yellow, Mellow Yellow, Chanterelle, Mustard Yellow, Corn, Goldenrod, Amber, Pineapple, Metallic Gold, Cadmium Yellow, Wheat, Tuscan Sun, Butter, School Bus Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Citron, Dandelion

BROWN Mud Brown, Beaver, Caramel, Rust, Macaroon, Toasty Brown, Coffee, Sandy Tan, Cocoa, Honey, Chocolate, Burnt Sienna, Mocha, Seashell, Antique Brass, Bronze, Brown Sugar, Chestnut Brown, Taupe, Burnt Umber, Khaki, Dark Sienna, Light Chocolate, Sepia

GRAY Stone Gray, Ash, Metallic Silver, Platinum, Smoke, Concrete Gray, Mercury, Steel Gray, Mist, Titanium, Charcoal, Slate, Sterling Silver, Tungsten, Old Coin Gray, Iron Gray, Chrome, Magnesium, Overcast

MIXED Candy Cane (red and white), Zebra (black and white), Chameleon (many different colours), Ladybug (black and red), Wildfire (yellow, orange and red), Tiger (orange, black and white), Yellow Jacket (black and yellow), Christmas Lights (red, white and green), Rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet), Black Pepper (black and gray), Leopard (spotted gold and black), Creamsicle (orange and white), Candy Corn (orange and white), Iceberg (a bluish gray), Marbled

COLOURS: Symbolisms, Associations & Psychological Effects

Black. Especially in Gothic literature from the West, a black colour choice often represents death, evil, grief, and depression. Associated with fear, the unknown and often has a negative connotation. Black clothes can make you look thinner. A black background severely diminishes the readability of most type. Often the go to colour for funerals and grieving. It symbolizes stability and power, which gives a sense of authority. Thus, the black colour often represents professionalism and expertise.

Blue. Has positive and negative connotations in colour psychology. Some writers may use blue to represent serenity and tranquility, instilling a scene with a calming effect. Blue can also signify sadness, melancholy, or isolation. People who find someone very loyal and faithful are often called "true blue". Blue is often considered to be more masculine which is why it is often the colour of choice when choosing a suit. Lighter blues are associated with tranquility, softness and healing. Darker blues are associated with power, knowledge and seriousness. Blue is actually shown to suppress appetites a bit. The colour blue symbolizes wisdom and hope. It’s the colour of peace and confidence. Blue has been shown to reduce blood pressure and pulse rate. It fosters serenity and a sense of belonging.

Green. The colour green often symbolizes rebirth, growth, peace, jealousy, and greed. Green colours may also represent spring and renewal. It is a colour that is very easy on the eyes. Dark green is often associated with ambition. Green suggests stability, safety and hope. At the same time, it may denote a lack of experience in a particular field. Green symbolizes peace, growth, and nature. It is the colour of success, promoting healing and tranquility.

Orange. The colour orange often represents energy, excitement, joy, and creativity. Since orange is the colour of fire, it may also symbolize heat. Since orange is not as aggressive as red, it can actually stimulate brain activity. It is very useful to catch someone's attention, which is why it's used a lot to advertise food and toys.

Pink. The colour pink symbolizes love, kindness, femininity, innocence, and playfulness. Certain shades of pink can limit aggression. Pink may be associated with unconditional love and caring.

Purple. Often associated with royalty, the colour purple symbolizes bravery, spirituality, and luxury. Light purple usually brings up romantic or nostalgic feelings; while a darker shade can make you feel gloomy or sad.

Red. The colour red symbolizes some of the most powerful human emotions, like passionate love or lust. On the other side of the spectrum, this warm colour is also the colour of blood, often symbolizing anger, danger, and violence. It stimulates the appetite. Red is an emotionally intense colour associated with energy, danger, anger, passion and determination. The symbolic meaning associated with the colour red is passion, excitement, and love. It’s the colour of urgency, power, and desire. Red is said to boost hunger and is believed to inspire confidence and excitement. This colour has also been found to increase blood pressure and heart rate.

White. This primary colour traditionally symbolizes innocence, peace, and cleanliness. In Western cultures, the colour white also represents purity and virginity, while it symbolizes mourning in some East Asian cultures. Usually has positive connotations when used and thought of as safe. Associated a lot with healing, simplicity and sterility, which is why it's used in hospitals and healing centers as much as it is. The symbolic meaning of the colour white is truth and sometimes even indifference. It encourages feelings of safety and cleanliness. Clean, white clothes and linens show sterility since stains are easily visible. That’s why doctors and nurses frequently wear white lab coats and scrubs.

Yellow. Writers may use the colour yellow to symbolize creativity, happiness, optimism, and warmth—think of a yellow ray of sunlight poking out from a dark cloud. A common negative connotation of the color yellow is cowardice, popularized by the phrase “yellow-bellied.��� Warming effect which stimulates body and mind. Gold is associated with the highest of luxury. When bright yellow is used with black it's one of the easiest colour combinations to see from long distances; when uses with lighter colours it's not so easy to see. Yellow ribbons are worn as a symbol of hope and used quite often to welcome home loved ones. Yellow is the colour of warmth, kindness, and happiness. It’s often associated with optimism and well-being and promotes energy.

Brown. This warm, earthy brown colour may symbolize dependability, comfort, and a sense of being grounded. Brown is also a neutral colour, and writers may use it to represent dullness and predictability. Brown is a colour that is related to very grounded traits such as simplicity, practicality, common sense and hard work. Can also be associated with those that are frugal and not too flashy.

Gray. Lighter grays are often thought of as more feminine while darker grays more masculine. Gray is considered by many to be a neutral colour; the perfect balance between light and dark / good and evil. Pop up the lighter grays and add a little shine to it, and thought immediately turns to silver, which correlates to wealth.

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[dieinct]

don't ever change (4x12) is the best episode of house

minimal hate crimes SLASH patient is jewish and i'm jewish so i get to decide where the line is for the hate crimes i will personally accept and for me: it's tolerable.

medical condition makes sense and is not insane. (house md fandom wiki rates this ep as 'zebra factor 1')

i guess i sort of said this in 1, but broadly speaking, just do love it when there's jews. bonus: only orthogonal housonian antisemitism! ('it's fine to be jewish, just not religious about it,' which like. is shitty. but this is hate crimes md and see #1.)

thirteen gets outed. bi pride! #representation

house realizes wilson is dating amber volakis AKA 'cutthroat bitch' and explicitly, with his human words, says "you're dating me!" when he realizes, and then, later, 'you could do worse than dating a female proxy of me' when he's decided to give them his blessing

at the same time, in this episode, house knows... way too much about judaism. like, more than the reform/liberal jews on his team. i think it's taub* (jewish) who describes the prayer the hasidic patient's husband says over her - "he's singing, something about eshet hayil" - and house instantly knows and explains that this is a prayer for a husband to say over his wife, calling her a woman of valor. this is a thing that plenty of jews would not necessarily recognize off the top of their heads! this is something that very few goyim would know off the top of their heads.

this is just one example but he consistently has huge reservoirs of information about jewish stuff that the other jewish characters on the main cast do not know or are not chosen to be the ones to convey to the audience. thus: house knows truly just so much about judaism, and uses about half of it to be an obnoxious jerk.

why does he know all this stuff.

why is he insane and over the top about wilson's judaism in the (previous) christmas episode as well. he takes it more seriously than wilson does. by a significant factor

NOW, TO SYNTHESIZE SEVERAL OF THE ABOVE POINTS INTO A MATHEMATICAL PROOF FOR WHY THIS IS THE BEST EPISODE OF HOUSE:

this is making me insane. like i don't know how to explain this. did he learn this stuff - did he take a conversion class specifically to be able to bully wilson? WHY DOES HE KNOW THIS. WHAT DID HE DO.

i'm normal about it

how is house going to be like "i give you permission to date a lady version of me instead of dating me" while he is clearly advertising what an amazing jewish wife he would make for wilson

it's just a perfect episode.

[raedear]

At least the cars turning right on a red light have a reason to look. It's the cars turning right when they have the green that worry me as a pedestrian. Do less car-centric countries have a point in the cycle when *only* the pedestrians have a signal to go?

(The only times I've come dangerously close to getting hit is when I was crossing with a walk signal, and someone coming the opposite direction was making an unprotected left. They were looking for a break in oncoming traffic but not pedestrians. My fight/flight/freeze response is freeze, so I just stood in the street staring them down. I expect my tombstone to read "She Had the Right of Way.")

I wouldn't say the UK isn't car centric, but yes there are points in the cycle where the only thing moving on the road should be people - traffic in all directions stops for the walk signal, and if a pedestrian even LOOKS like they're approaching a zebra crossing then traffic has to stop completely as the pedestrian will always have right of way there. The only time there's ambiguity is when there's a flashing amber signal, but even that means "if there's still people attempting to cross the road don't fucking move".

There's no law here against crossing the road while traffic is actively moving, the wording is basically "we trust our citizens to be adults and not walk in front of a moving car" (except motorways/dual carriageways), but there are a lot of laws about not moving your car when pedestrians have right of way. The idea that I could have a signal to walk that's still somehow inclusive of an active lane of traffic is confusing and not a little terrifying tbh.

[cupcraft]

I think about how I went from the house md pilot and then season 5 finale happened and kutner dies and house has a cinematically amazing but gut wrenching experience with psychosis and addiction and its like yeah wow I'm so normal about this show what do you mean house wanted to die instead of amber on that bus then he hallucinated her and hallcuinated recovering from addiction haha cool and now I'm hanging on the precipice of huddy being doomed and that Wilson's going to get sick (sorey ik that spoiler) like this isn't just a show about medical zebras and comedy its literally life changing and insane

[goldenavenger02]

a hundred thrown out speeches i almost said to you

She had hoped she wouldn't be like the others.

(Expanded and edited entry for Who Wrote That. Enjoy my very Taylor Jenkins Reed inspired work)

She had hoped she wouldn't be like the others.

After all, she had been with Cliff longer than his long list of ex girlfriends, flings and one ex wife; so long that despite having her duties as the elemental master of lightning that kept putting off their honeymoon, he insisted that he would wait.

He was rich and famous; the combination that resulted in him owning his own yacht and his private mansion nestled deep within the mountains of Ninjago far away from any paparazzi or freelancers looking to make a quick buck off of their romance.

That same combination also meant that he could simply talk to whoever was listening, sign an autograph or two and be in a five star resort within the hour.

So what if their honeymoon had to be postponed until after she played her part in defeating and trapping the Serpentine, only to be immediately followed by the betrayal of Krux and Acronix? Cliff stayed the whole time, insisting that it didn't matter how long it took, they would be together.

But, all things fade with time; in hindsight, she should have known that he would leave her for another woman.

It was a pattern that she had foolishly chosen to overlook where he would find a fresh face and treat her as if she was the only woman in the world, only to leave her when the next shiny face caught his eye.

Maybe that was why she never told him when she found out she was pregnant just two months after he slid the divorce papers across the table without a word after what felt like years of zero communication, or maybe it was when she finally found it inside of her to tell the elemental masters who had children of their own as she sought out advice.

But maybe it was as she held her son close to her sweaty skin after hours and hours of labor, with his bright red hair and two different color eyes that represented Cliff in the amber brown and herself in the bright blue, only to realize that she wasn't as strong as Maya and Lilly.

He would constantly be in danger from the various enemies that attacked her and the rest of the elemental alliance, especially if he developed her powers as he grew up.

Not to mention the fact that despite the venom of the Devourer continuing to corrupt Garmadon, he as well as Wu were on the track to become Masters in their own right just like the First Spinjitzu Master had been; she had been a first hand witness to how violent and how deadly the battles could become and the thought of her own child being a player in the large game of destiny made her stomach hurt.

So, she searched.

She scoured all of Ninjago, looking for someone who would make sure her little firefly would grow up safe, normal and away from everything that had to do with his father's fame and her duty to the world.

Until she found the scrap yard; sure, a scrap yard wasn't an ideal place to raise a child, but it wasn't the business that made her sure, rather, the couple who ran it.

Ed and Edna Walker were on the older side with zero children, but the way Ed spoke to his wife in the loving tone she had heard from Cliff back when she was his world and the delicious smells of all sorts of various dishes wafting feet from the small trailer made her confident that they would raise her boy in the way she wished she was able to do so.

As she laid her firefly down in the car seat and strapped him in, she made sure to bundle him tightly with the zebra stuffie that Maya had given her. Her son, Kai, had never really found an interest in it unlike her baby, who was fascinated with it from the moment he saw it.

She let him hold her finger as she tried to pen a note to her boy, trying to imagine him as a teenager after being told the truth but for once in her life, no words came to mind; it wasn't like she could look into her own future and tell him things that she didn't even know.

In the end, she simply wrote down Cliff's address and used the last of her scotch tape to tape her spare key to the envelope before tucking it in beside him in the car seat. When he found out, he could go to his father and learn about her that way.

Despite how much she despised her ex husband, she knew he would be safer that way; there was no world where fame was less safe than being the bearer of pure, elemental power.

But before she could bring herself to knock on the door of the trailer, she leaned in close to him and took in the new baby smell one last time before saying her final words to him.

"You'll be safe here, my little firefly."

With that, she pounded on the door firmly and quickly before ducking behind a stack of tires, obscured from the view of the door as it swung open to reveal a middle-aged man.

"Oh my stars!"

"Ed? Is everything alright?!"

"Come quick, Edna!" The man bent down to lift her son out of the carseat, holding him tight to his chest just as the woman came out, wrapped in her pink bathrobe.

"Oh, Ed…" She trailed off as she touched her boy's cheek, resulting in a tiny sneeze, "he can't be more than a few days old."

"But why is he here?"

"It doesn't matter why, he's ours now," Edna declared matter of factly before reaching over and pulling her boy into her arms, "our own special gift."

She stayed there long after the lights dimmed again before finally bringing herself to sneak out from behind the tires and leave the scrap yard, allowing herself to follow the wind no matter where it led her.

[sir-squibbly]

Big Bug Appreciation Post! (1/2)

For anyone who’s been on my blog, or has interacted with me, it’s no surprise I’m a bug enthusiast. But I don’t think I’ve ever made an official bug appreciation post, and there are a lot of bugs in my state that I think are super neat, so I wanted to briefly talk about them here. Not all of them will be insects though.

Unfortunately, I won’t be putting in any isopods or roaches because my state doesn’t have a whole lot of those guys that I would consider ��particularly special.” But just note that I do appreciate isopods and roaches, and think that they have a great impact on their natural environments.

Anyway, onto the bugs!

Blue-Winged Wasp

These babes usually hang out in the dog fennel near my yard, and I think they’re very pretty wasps. Their wings are an iridescent blue (hence the name), and their yellow spots are quite cute. They're also relatively chill, so you can stand pretty close to them and they wouldn’t care.

2. Common Paper Wasp

They’re everywhere, but I’d be lying if I said they weren’t pretty either. I think that they have a really neat color palette and super cool pattern to them. I’ve had personal experience with them, and I’ve always made sure that when I went on my balcony, that I didn’t present as a threat to them. Overall, I enjoyed sitting with these pretty critters.

3. Giant Leopard Moth

They look like snow leopards! Ironically enough, similar to how snow leopards are closely related to tigers, leopard moths are closely related to tiger moths (in fact, they’re in the same family). I raised one of these guys. His name was Napoleon, and he was the fanciest little guy 🩵.

4. Amber Snail

It’s usually stated online that amber snails are a pretty rare species. So I think it was pretty neat how I once found five or six on my mom’s calla lilies. They’re very tiny and very adorable, ‘nuff said.

5. Golden Sill Orb Weaver

A huge species of orb weaver that I think is absolutely gorgeous. These gals can get big, and I mean BIG. But no matter the size, it’s always a treat to see them during walks into the woods.

6. Agapostemon Sweat Bee

Agapostemon is actually just a genus of sweat bee, and I’ve personally come across at least two species. All I really need to say about these guys is that they’re metallic green bees, and the ones that live near my house are surprisingly mega chill (I still wouldn’t hold one tho lol).

7. Bee Fly

Maybe not as cute as their Japanese relatives, but they’re still whimsical little fairy creatures that I would absolutely pet in a heartbeat (if given the chance).

8. Flatback Millipede

I just wanted to bring up how metal I think these guys are. 10/10, absolutely fire little guys 🔥🔥🔥.

9. Eastern Pondhawk

They’re everywhere in the local pond and I love them. They’re one of my favorite examples of dimorphism because of how cool the females look (they’re the green ones). But sometimes it can be hard to distinguish a male and a female because younger males are more green. Still, they’re cool bugs.

10. Violet Dancer

In my opinion, one of the prettiest species of damselflies. I’ve encountered one of these before (at a swamp). They’re just as vibrant as in the pictures 💜.

11. Ebony Jewelwing

Another beautiful damselfly! This time, on a larger scale. These can also be found in swamps, and their metallic green color is super cool.

12. Swallowtails (Just in General)

(Pipevine Swallowtail in the picture)

Swallowtails are my state’s official butterfly, and the reason for that is pretty simple: They’re literally everywhere. The most common is the Eastern Tiger, but there are other species, such as: The Black Swallowtail, Zebra Swallowtail, Pipevine Swallowtail, and probably even more. Another neat thing about them is that they’re in the same family as the world’s largest butterfly species: The Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing. So there’s some fun lil trivia for ya 👍.

13. Golden Northern Bumblebee

They’re very friend-shaped, and also very big. In fact, some of them can get bigger than carpenter bees. They don’t visit very often, but I really like them.

14. Variegated Fritillary

A very close relative of the gulf fritillary. In fact, I found caterpillars of both species eating passion vine together.

You can usually tell them apart pretty easily since Variegated caterpillars are lined with white dots. Also, fun fact: Their spines are non-stinging and completely harmless in general.

15. Larger Elm Leaf Beetle

Super friend-shaped, and extremely lightweight (you will barely feel them on your hand). They're pretty easy to handle since they’re very docile. But they’re considered pests to certain plants, so they’re not very liked by gardeners.

16. Golden Tortoise Beetle

Also friend-shaped, but very tiny and super skittish. One really interesting thing about them is that their larvae use their own feces as a shield. So, yeah, that’s a thing that they do.

17. Imperial Moth

A close relative of the Luna Moth (they’re in the same family). They might not be the most extravagant moths, but they have a rustic charm to them, and they remind me of bananas. Also, they’re fluffy, so they’re automatically cute.

18. Pink-Striped Oakworm Moth

A much smaller relative of the Luna Moth (also in the same family). These babes are nocturnal and absolutely adorable.

19. Antlion

Despite being shaped like a damselfly, these fellas are more closely related to lacewings and mantidflies. You may recognize their name, and that’s because the most notable thing about antlions is their larvae (also called “doodlebugs”).

Y’know, these silly lil guys. The ones that make pit traps to eat their favorite food: Ants. They're funky. I love them.

20. Spring Fishfly

I just think they’re cool. They come from water.

21. Woolly Apple Aphid

Adorable, fluffy, whimsical fairy creatures. I had the pleasure of holding one once. You can’t even feel them on your finger.

22. Red Velvet Ant/ Cow Killer

Despite her name, she’s not actually an ant. She’s a type of wasp in the family Mutilidae, where females are wingless. These wasps (specifically the males) are called “cow killers” because of a myth that said their stings were so powerful, they could kill a cow. This isn’t true tho.

23. Crane Fly

They look like giant mosquitoes, but fear not! They won’t hurt you! In fact, one of their nicknames is “mosquito eater.” But they don’t actually eat mosquitoes. At least, the adults don’t. They don’t even have the proper mouthparts to do that. Instead, Crane Flies feed on nectar, which makes them minor pollinators. So while they can get everywhere once they spawn, they’re not actually that big of a problem. And they’re super frail, so please be gentle if you want to hold them🤎.

24. Two-Spotted Longhorn Bee

Absolutely adorable! They don’t visit very often, but when they do, they like to visit the sage in the garden. I usually find them frequently the same plants as the Leafcutter bees.

25. Giant Water Bug

One of the coolest dudes ever. You’ll always find them anywhere wet, but please know that they can get BIG. They won’t charge after you, but they will bite if they feel threatened, and it will hurt. I’ve encountered these funky guys before, and I just admire them from a good distance.

26. Promachus Robber Flies

Promachus is also just a genus of robber fly (I don’t know how many species live in my state tho). I just think they look cool. And they’re good for pest control 👍.

27. Common Checkered Skipper

Cute little babies that are slightly blue. I have one in my bug collection.

28. Long-Tailed Skipper

Another cute little baby. And also blue! These things are pretty common in the garden, and I’m always happy to see them.

Reached the image count limit. I’ll post the second part in a bit.

[dyxtd21]

My Gemsona OCs easily summarized (Part 2):

The Ancients: (Bixbite, Bismuth, Crocoite, Orpiment, Antlerite, Boracite, Lavender Smithsonite, Tschermigite, Lawsonite, Aegirine, Beryllonite, Rainbow Obsidian, Bloodstone, Green Smithsonite) = This

Morganite = Tsundere.

Sodalite = Kuudere.

The Sins: (Sugilite, Andesine, Aventurine, Gold Pearl, Carnelian, Bronzite, Aqua Aura Quartz) = The Seven Deadly Sins.

Picture Jasper = WW2 aviator.

Tiffany Stone = "I'm a baker and you're so fucking cute!"

Oregon Sunstone = "Hot tootin'! I found gold! Yahoo!"

Larvikite = Hawaiian dancer.

Brazilian Opal = "Wow! Did you see that shot? Move aside, Neymar. You have new competition!"

Australian Andamooka Opal = Bear Grylls but if he was Australian.

Gray Moonstone = Night Guard (Josh Hutcherson)

Triphane = "Let's get high and then dance!"/1970s hippie.

Spiderweb Jasper = Takes inspiration from spiders.

Larimar = Ice Queen.

Maw Sit Sit = Bellhop and hotel manager.

Phantom Amethyst = Jock.

London Blue Topaz = British, snobbish CEO.

Moldavite = Prasiolite's secretary.

Lapis Lazuli = Fisherwoman.

Hessonite = Characteristics of a Red Panda.

Atlantisite = Sea Serpent.

Howlite = Naga.

Apatite = Philosopher.

Azurite = Peacock characteristics.

Labradorite = "Colors of the Wind"/Native American.

Desert Rose = Wooden Marionette.

Moonstone = Guardian of the Moon with moth characteristics.

Lepidolite = Fashion shopaholic.

Galaxite = Space Pirate.

Jade = Chef.

Kunzite = Waiter.

Kyanite = Witch.

Dumortierite = Monster hunter.

Fire Agate = Archaeologist.

Fire Opal = Otaku.

Fluorite = Honorable and just knight.

Apple Aura Quartz = Anthropomorphic skunk whose obsessed with apples.

Blue Zebra Jasper = Succubus.

Garnet = WW2 solider who has PTSD and is sought after by German officials.

Green Garnet = Poison Ivy but if she was a librarian.

Green Tourmaline = Medieval hero.

Celestite = A specter/spirit who posses a blue rabbit plushie.

Heliodor = A handsome but sarcastic bartender.

Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl = Is a germaphobe and has OCD.

Crazy Lace Agate = "Howdy there!"/Breaks the 4th wall and his motifs are skeletons and time.

Cuprite = Teacher.

Danburite = 1940s-1960s doctor.

Pink Opal = Lovesick hacker.

Red Jasper = Spy/agent who's everybody's type.

Rhodochrosite = Innocent and sweet farm girl, who's the 'It' gal of her village.

Rhodonite = "Who're you gonna call? Ghostbusters!"/Ghost hunter.

Rose Quartz = Therapist.

Rose Aura Quartz = Historian.

Scapolite = Mountaineer.

Malachite = Movie director and talent manager.

Dragon's Vein Agate = Takes inspiration from dragons. Is a humanoid dragon.

Amber = "The new Mohammed Ali and Mike Tyson!"/Boxer.

Angelite = Ballerina.

Bloodshot Iolite = Vampire.

Londonite = Priest.

Brown Zebra Jasper = Oni.

Hubnerite = Creepy and terrifying, living scarecrow.

[toycoheartful]

PawPant's Voice Actor

(Rabbidbot "Toyco" White-Rabbit - She cannot talking about not voice anymore but She can Hissing like a Snake)

Rabbidmini - Voice of Amber Hood on Stun Bunny (Nicktoon: Attack of the Toybots)

Attilio Von Chupacabra - Voice of David Kaufman on Danny Fenton (Danny Phantom)

Carly Von Chupacabra - Voice of Katie Crown on Izzy (Total DramaRama)

Donnie Von Chupacabra - Voice of Andy Berman on Dib Membrane (Invader Zim)

Jose Von Chupacabra - Voice of Dan Castellaneta on Grampa Simpson (The Simpsons)

Minnie Monarch-Butterfly - Voice of Tara Strong on Princess Unikitty (Unikitty)

Wallace Yellow-Crested Cockatoo - Voice of Steven Kelly on Byron (Brawl Stars)

Robert Fusibot - Voice of Michaela Dietz on Amethyst (Steven Universe)

Andrea Satyr - Voice of Barbara Dunkelman on Nerris (Camp Camp)

Eva "Ninety-One" Xoloitzcuintli - Voice of Kate Micucci on Dr. Fox (Unikitty)

Mackie Computer - Voice of Carlos Alazraqui on Walden (Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!)

King Balor Boitatá - Voice of Paul Greenberg on Manjimutt (Yo-Kai Watch)

Zella La-Llorona - Voice of Megan Cavanaugh on Nissa (Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius)

Mahavir Great White-Shark - Voice of John Stephen Goodman on Baloo (The Jungle Book 2)

Cosmo Vintage Toy-Robot - Voice of Lindsay Jones on Space Kid (Camp Camp)

Kenia Russian Blue - Voice of Marissa Lenti on Nita (Brawl Stars)

Winona Unicorn - Voice of Kimiko Glenn on Izzy (My Little Pony: A New Generation)

Mr. Dicky Water Python - Voice of Rowan Atkinson on Zazu (The Lion King)

Rasputin "Raz" Mountain Zebra - Voice of Kai Skrotzki on Chester (Brawl Stars)

Izzy Jerboa - Voice of Katie Snyder on Colette (Brawl Stars)

Bella Firefighter - Voice of Cristina Vee Valenzuela on Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)

Opal Petalmen - Voice of Maggie Roswell on Mona Simpson (The Simpsons)

Monday Poodle - Voice of Nicki Rapp on Lili Zanotto (Psychonants 2)

Eis "Eastern" Traffic Light - Voice of Howard Ryshpan on Geppetto (Pinocchio 3000)

Winter Polar Bear - Voice of Rachael MacFarlane on Hayley Smith (American Dad!)

Modem Sliverback Gorilla - Voice of Scott McCord on Owen (Total Drama)

Edward Pixie - Voice of Audrey Wasilewski on Tuck (My Life as a Teenage Robot)

Valentina Bilby - Voice of Wendy Schaal on Francine Smith (American Dad!)

Peter Pileated Woodpecker - Voice of Sonja Ball on Pinocchio (Pinocchio 3000)

Dexter Harpie - Voice of Jill Talley on I.Q. (Wacky Races 2017)

Cayden Jack In The Box - Voice of James Arnold Taylor on Wooldoor Jebediah Sockbat (Drawn Together)

Gravestone Black Flying Fox - Voice of Ed Mace on Mortis (Brawl Stars)

Blu Milk Snake - Voice of Kat Cressida on Dee Dee (Dexter's Laboratory)

Shay Ghoul - Voice of Steve Carell on Hammy (Over the Hedge)

Gina Green-Boost - Voice of Elsie Lovelock on Uzi (Murder Drones)

Stitches - Voice of Zane VanWicklin on Arnold Shortman (Hey Arnold!)

Corbin Black Panther - Voice of Jason Lee on Bones (Monster House)

Valentina Bilby - Voice of Wendy Schaal on Francine Smith (American Dad!)

Snow-White Polish Rabbit - Voice of Bella Ramsey on Hilda (Hilda the Series)

Hurricane Kirin -

[kittyslashers]

been obsessed with @todaysbeanie lately so here's my collection! you can really tell how long i've had some of these

from left -> right, top -> bottom we've got:

rodney the hamster, rusty the raccoon, pixy the unicorn, kiki the cat, spirit the german shepherd, binky the bush baby, dangler the sloth, zig-zag the zebra, speckles the leopard, anora the dragon, cruiser the turtle- teeny, tiggy the tiger- teeny, sledder the husky, colby the mouse- puffy, prince the husky- puffy, echo the bat- puffy, nori the narwhal, canyon the cougar, amber the cat (2), patches the guinea pig, spike the hedgehog (? i think?), ? (google is giving me nothing for this one. got it from mcdonalds years ago, same with spike), prance the cat, and the last little guy has a ty butt tag but i can't find him on beaniepedia :(( just let him be included ok

EDIT: FORGOT ONE!!!

buckley the deer!

[minisinmedia]

Victoria Justice as Tori Vega wearing a short Zebra-print mini dress with red spots, Daniella Monet as Trina Vega wearing a short purple mini skirt, and Aundrea Fant as dancer wearing a red mini dress and Amber Mielison as dancer wearing a blue mini dress on Victorious

[charleecat-bat]

Gem AU Hierarchy Tier-List

Mine on the left. @barsikscorner  on the right (because his was just so hilarious)

Roles explained below if curious-

EDIT: I FORGOT TO PUT IN CHARMY’S INFORMATION LIKE A DUMMY SO NOW IT’S ALL THERE-

Black Doom (Black Diamond)- The diamonds obviously. The other three aren’t here since their icons weren’t in the thing. And Black Doom is the top shit black diamond lol

Knuckles, Shade and Tikal (Pyrope, Malaya Garnet and Spessartite) - Garnets. Basically commanders that are second in command to the Diamonds, lead armies or large groups of gems on colonies for their respective diamonds as Diamonds can’t be everywhere. Knuckles is the only one unaware of his role- at this point in time only 4 of them exist but this could change.

Bark (Bumblebee Jasper)- Was originally a working class tank gem but got moved up to a more elite role due to his rarity and his high amount of success. (and also due to the fact Knuckles/Pyrope was believed been destroyed before emerging from the planet so he was kinda a pseudo-replacement in a sense)

Vanilla (Petrified Wood)- An aristocratic like gem, seen as elegant and graceful and she as a very important duty. She is one of the gems charge of the production and creation of organic gemstones, serving as a mother like figure to them. (i.e. ambers, jets, other fossilised gemstones that can be found in the ground and plant like substances. she doesn’t do the water ones that goes to other roles)

Blaze (Sugilite)- A very rare gem who serves as a judge for legal cases, mostly for cases that the diamonds don’t feel the need to overlook or simply can’t due to their duties.

Silver (Moonstone)- A rare and sought out gem, serves as an oracle who uses his psychic powers of future vision to tell gems their future. There’s very few of them and are highly valued.

Wave (Phosphosiderite)- An extremely rare type of gem. Works as an elite Inventor/Scientist gem. Very prideful in her job and loves to be an overachiever to try and look better than the rest.

Espio (Charoite)- A slightly rare gem working gem. A Stealthy warrior gem that is made for specialised assignments, such as being hired by other elites to spy on gems in the darkness or to remain as hidden guards. Perfection is key for their job.

Sonic (Benitoite)- A very rare gem. They few of them that exist are entrusted to command fleets of airships. Sonic/Benitoite found his job to be unfortunately very dull, in fact he found a lot of the life of the elite class a boring existence.

Honey (Imperial Topaz)- While there is a massive amount of Topaz’s, she is considered very rare and precious for her kind and colouration. Her job is to the an announcer/reporter gem. She tries to make it more entertaining but frequently is told off and to treat it more like a job.

Shadow (Mahogany Obsidian)- A rarer variety of Obsidian. They’re usually made to be elite bodyguards and escorts to higher class gems. Shadow/Mahogany was assigned to many gems but for the longest was the escort of Maria/Sapphire whom he came to adore and care for a lot. (platonically of course)

Vector and Storm (Rainforest Jasper and Zebra Jasper)- Jaspers are made to be massive hulking tank gems. Vector/RJ is considered a rare (albeit in his case slightly defective) variation are among his batch, while Storm/ZJ is a very common variation of Jasper (who would also be marked defective due to an... incident-). Jaspers usually work in big teams and both of them even worked in a team with Bark/BBJ but they were eventually split up. Vector/Rj was assigned to be a personal guard for Vanilla/Petrified Wood, and Storm/ZJ was assigned to be a ‘guard’/’guinea pig’ for Wave/Phosphosiderite

Big (Auralite 23/Red Cap Amethyst)- An extremely rare gem that is named Auralite 23 due to their stone type being a massive mix of 23 components of different gems, and Big/Amethyst is the latest and only one to currently exist. Big/Amethyst was deemed defective due to not being the size he should be, Amethysts are quartz’s and should be smaller and more all-around fighter, while he’s the size of a hulking tank Jasper and almost bigger than regular ones. He was experimented on before being assigned to the other Jaspers to work as a Tank warrior.

Mighty (Fire Agate)- Agates are assigned drill sergeants/troop leaders, made to keep other warrior gems (quartz’s, jaspers, etc) in line and train them if necessary. Mighty/Fire Agate is deemed rare for his batch but was also deemed defective due to his pacifistic nature.

Tiara (Tigers Eye)- A Look-out/Scouting gem, made to look out and run ahead on the battle fields for enemies. They’re small but sturdy and fast. She’s not rare but still rather uncommon. She was chosen by Honey specifically to help her with assignments.

Rouge (Pearls)- A beautiful and uncommon gem type that are made to be entertainers, usually with singing and dance. They’re loved for their looks and their work but they’re not respected.

Ray (Lemon Jade)- Jades are plentiful and are made to be personal assistants, different colourations being assigned/made for high class gems that request one. Even the Diamonds have their own personal Jades. Ray/Lemon Jade is an uncommon variation.

Tails (Heliodor)- An uncommon type of middle-class working class gems. They’re made to be aircraft technicians, building, repairing and working in aircrafts, usually in massive fleets. Most Heliodors emerge with two sets of arms to aide in their duties, Tails/Heliodor was deemed a defect immediately after emerging due to having an odd pair of tails instead of the usual set of arms. He was kept from being shattered due to Sonic/Benitoite taking him under his wing and he was assigned to work for him in his fleet.

Jet (Malachite)- A slightly rare type of working class gems. Malachites are assigned to be piloting gems. Jet/Malachite was marked a defect due to his size but since pilots are needed he wasn’t shattered, he is strictly only assigned to pilot supply ship drops so other gems don’t have to see him.

Bean (Peridot)- Common working class gems. They work in construction, more so in architecture and creating buildings for other gems. They’re abilities aide them in work. Bean/Peridot was assigned to make personal living quarters for Bark/BBJ. He was chosen as the ‘messenger’ so to speak to Bark/BBJ, letting him know of plans and getting his input on what he wanted for his quarters. They bonded over time.

Marine (Sard)- Common working class gems. Small-sized and plentiful but sturdy gems that are given jobs that require physical labour. They frequently work with other gems like Carnelians and Onyx’s. They’re usually in small batches at a time and usually are made to squeeze into tight spaces for labour work.

Gadget (Carnelian)- A more uncommon working class gem type. Carnelians and gems similar to their type are huge and bulking much like Jaspers, made to do physical labour and lift extremely heavy parts for construction of large structures and machines (like injectors).

Amy (Thulite)- A common lower class working gem. Thulites are a type of maintenance worker, usually in floral decoration. Ordered to make the areas they’re assigned to clean and pleasing to the eye. They’re work was thankless however and they’re not deemed worthy of a lot of respect.

Charmy (Honey Calcite)- Extremely common low-class working gems. They’re assigned as resource hunters. Hunting down possible resources or items that could be used and using their specialised bubbling abilities to attain them. They’re seen as weak and easily replaceable so they’re not that valued.

Cream (Amber)- One of the gem types at the very bottom of the Gem-kind Hierarchy. Ambers are massively plentiful in numbers but are very weak and easily damaged, so they were made to be servant gems. Cream/Amber emerged late and is a defective Amber due to being twice as small as most Amber gems. She doesn’t know of her real role on homeworld and the others shield her from the truth for the sake of her innocence.

Nack (Hackmanite)- A very rare gem type. Their place in the hierarchy is strange as they technically don’t exist according to other gems and are a secret that only the Diamonds know about. They were made to Assassin/Hunting gems to handle the more rebellious group of gems. Nack/Hackmanite was a defect due to his size but due to their being so few was kept alive and giving limb modifiers to make his physical form appear taller.

Zero/Infinite (Black Opal)- Middle Class gems that are now very few and believed to be completely gone and outdated. Opals used to be fairly big in numbers, used for their holographic abilities, usually making hyper realistic holograms for demonstrations. That is until technology began to evolve and their gemstones were used as a powersource for a lot of that technology. A lot of the Opal gem types began to rebel to save themselves but it proved unsuccessful. Zero/Black Opal was particularly rare in his batch. He was apart of a small group of Opals whom he had a very sibling like bond with them, he was the only one to survive his batch while the others were seemingly shattered and their shards used to power this tech. So Opals are now an extremely rare find and if more happened to be found, they are to be shattered.

Others that aren’t here due to not having images on the tier list are Ix (Blue Diamond), Pachachamac (Red Diamond), Finitevus (Yellow Diamond), Maria (Sapphire), Julie-Su (Rhodolite), Scourge (Aventurine) and Matilda (Moss Agate),

If you got this far. WOW THANK YOU I LOVE YOU <3 <3 <3

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, March 2nd - Part Two - Not the Fiction

FAITH: Not getting tired are you? I'm just starting to feel it. Faith and Buffy fight some more. They fall together through a window, landing on a terrace. While Faith is recovering from the fall, Buffy handcuffs Faith's right wrist to Buffy's right wrist. Faith tries to pull away, but cannot. BUFFY: Stick around.

~~Graduation Day Part 1 ~~

[Images, Audio & Video]

Story banner: New Banner Art #14 by veronyxk84 (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)

Gifset: NO LONGER IS BUT ONE CHOSEN. THE POWER ITSELF BECOMES THE CHOSEN ONE… AND THE ONE WHO CHOOSES. by onegirlinallthewrld (Buffy, Kendra, Faith, worksafe (canon violence))

Gifset: AMBER BENSON as TARA MACLAY Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 4.16 "Who Are You?" by whaitsyourchildhoodtrauma (Tara, worksafe)

Gifset: 2.15 || 6.21 by detectivedawnsummers (Larry, Oz, Willow, worksafe)

Gifset: Stick around! by bocadelinfierno (Buffy/Faith, worksafe)

Gifset: someone asked me to describe home... by andremichaux (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)

Artwork: Spicy by isevery0nehereverystoned (Spike, worksafe-ish)

Artwork: Spikesperimenting by isevery0nehereverystoned (Spike, worksafe)

Artwork: newsprint study assignment: heads at front view by final-queer (Buffy, worksafe)

Artwork: Flat color commission... Promoting the idea of another crossover: RWBY and Buffy the Vampire Slayer! by rainbow-zebra-art (Buffy, worksafe)

Manip: It's A Rom-Com! - Ch. 2 by all choseny (Buffy/Spike, Buffy/Angel, worksafe)

Manip: It's A Rom-Com! - Ch. 2-3 by all choseny (Buffy/Spike, Buffy/Angel, worksafe)

[Reviews & Recaps]

what would you say are some opinions of yours that have changed with your last rewatch? answered by sulietsexual

In Reptile Boy, once again the Angel relationship takes a step forward... by inconsistentlywrittensoul

Continuing on my Buffy book kick, I just finished Paleo. Set in season 3... by deep-aural-fixation

WTF!!! [ATS 4x08 Habeas Corpses reaction] by _morethana

PODCAST: 1.9 The Puppet Show by Once More: A Rewatch Podcast

[Recs & In Search Of]

Collection of Spuffy fic recs: Theme: Early Seasons. Our current features are set before the heavy angst began. featured fics by elysianfieldsarchive

[Fandom Discussions]

What if the show starred Faith, not Buffy by Illyrian

What If: Faith had arrived instead of Kendra by nightshade and others

31 Days of Buffy started by nightshade

Which Characters Deserved More Screen Time - Or Less Screen Time? by hoponlilmama

The hardest part about S6-7 is...missing S1-5 Buffy Summers by primal_slayer

Do angels (the species) exist in the Buffyverse ? by Witty-Lime631

Psychic Hunter [why do we never see pure Psychics] by Mika95

What scene solidified a character as your favorite? by PristineSituation498

What’s your darkest Buffy headcanon? by Eagles56

What's Dawn's Birthday? by SecretlyASummers

How Buffy Inspired Me to Write Again by cjinbarrie

Am I the Only One who thinks it's wierd Spike and Angel don't use boxing that much? by novavegasxiii

Did Dawn ever have it out with Willow? by Unable_Earth5914

Do you think they changed Buffy's character a little bit to make the good girl bad girl contrast with Faith? by debujandobirds

Questioning the logic of the rules The Wish. by bkern2

Which character's growth/development is underrated, and which character's is overrated? by PristineSituation498

“I saw a dummy, it gave me the wig — there really wasn’t a story there.” [The Puppet Show] by jm_leviathan

What was the point of the Anointed One? by SaintedStars

Buffy beating up __ is pretty bad [Spike] by Eagles56

Bad lines with good deliveries? by SafiraAshai

Gunn's introduction is legendary. by Cicada_5

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards: [BTVS Executive Producer] Gail Berman accepts the Norman Lear Achievement Award from SMG via redditor Excellent-Durian-509

People Magazine: Emma Caulfield Ford [Anya] Shares Multiple Sclerosis Journey via dontkillspike

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