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“Dykes and Their Cars” by Chloe Sherman

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Very whimsical scene on the train yesterday evening

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me when i have a bone to pick Lol idk.. im not really sure which one to choose

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i do think id look good as fuck after receiving an obviously lethal blow. like i feel id do a great job looking down at my body to see a gaping hole in it, making eye contact with you, saying “oh” very quietly before i keel over… stuff like that

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my collection of herb brides (informal) "types" lore I made up & will hold as personal truth from now on

deliberations below

"Prophetess type"

Pythia-inspired

stay in the depth of the Abattoir where unused parts of slaughtered bulls are burned alongside sacred herbs

dance in smoke-induced trances

translate the words of the Earth into chants that the "priestesses" Brides bring to the surface and disseminate among the Kin (some chants that other members of the Kin and Brides sing are hundreds or thousands of years old, remembered from the depths)

may be blind or visually impaired from birth, illness or age

long hair or masks cover the eyes

"Priestess type"

your average Herb Brides

dancers

direct intermediaries between the Earth and the Kin

their dancing make the herbs grow

crucial role in times of and ceremonies around blooming, sowing and reaping, and the harvest

sometimes descend into the Abattoir to bring back to the surface the chants of the "Prophetesses"

wear wrists and ankle bracelets, pendants and hair accessories made of bone, hardened clay or stone that jingle and chime when dancing

some play instruments, especially the older others (cf. "Crones")

"Midwife (sub)type"

less a "type" than a specialization

"priestess" Herb Brides having shown skill in or dedication to midwifery

unless actively engaged in midwifing, indistinguishable in behavior from other Herb Brides as they dance and make the herbs grow

plenty of Herb Brides that don't fit the "midwife" subtype are also midwives (cf. Big Vlad's comment on Artemy's birth), but all Herb Brides of the "midwife" subtype are

differentiated from other Herb Brides by:

no tattoo/body paint below the elbow hands and nails kept clean hair short or tied securely with less loose leaves, herbs, beads,...

"Crones"

less a type than a title: Herb Brides over the age of 50

lead chants, as they've often spent their whole lives learning them

those too weak to dance as they once did may play instruments (bull bone flute, bull hide drum)

typically more covered than the younger Brides as they get colder more easily: are given clothes by members of the Kin (often their own family)

slower dances with age

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everyone SHUT UP!!! the pigeons are having a bath

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you're just mad because you're hungry and tired and your legs hurt and you head hurts and you're too hot and you have depression

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anotha one in collection🥰

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what this dungeon really needs is a femininomenon 💀🌱✨

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“Do it scared” “do it badly” it’s time to drop the guide for do it alone

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CHOICE 🥄 A Ritsu Kageyama Animation Meme

(youtube version)

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HorsegiirL Interview

(2024) I designed typography layouts and illustrations for this interview with fabulous equestrian DJ, HorsegiirL.

Original interview conducted by by Daniel Rodgers in 2023.

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its that girl that recognizes samples in music… everyone go put your tongue down her throat

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Mulder fart pocket