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Hi, I'm not sure if you tried any perfumes from South Korea, but a peach-scented I recently got from my Seoul and Busan vacation, that I really want to recommend is Baby Peach by Atelier Faye. The top note is peach, the middle notes are apricot, peach blossom, and rose, while the bottom notes are tonka bean and iris.

I have the 30ml bottle, which has a gorgeous illustration of a little blond girl surrounded by peach blossoms and a peach. It smells fresh, fruity, and slightly creamy with a lingering floral; it was so nice that my mom keeps stealing it whenever she has to get ready for work. You can only get Baby Peach at Olive Young, which is the South Korean equivalent of Sephora, or through Atelier Faye's website here as long as you translate from Korean to English: https://www.atelierfaye.co.kr/37/?idx=18&srsltid=AfmBOorUNQkSBAluUti1Hm_ZyL--BRnEPRov6gdtxPqVdeeGaoOYs51Z

Sidenote: While I walked by this perfume and skincare store in Bukchon Hanok Village, I got a hold of this perfume sample of this scent called "Seoul at Night" and it was one of the most heavenly, sultry, and mood-boosting things I've ever smelled in a perfume?!?!? I really wanted to get it, as well as the Busan perfume, but my parents wouldn't let me. ㅠㅠ Then a week later, while I was eying the Baby Peach perfume at Olive Young, my mom surprised me with the bottle along with various shades of pink lip glosses and tints.

Peach...... pls............ do you have any perfumes that smell like peaches?? I love peaches. I need peaches. I'm so excited for peaches to come in season. I need peaches all the time i love peaches so much. (Ironic. Peachdues.)

Bestie! I’ve got you!

Floating by Liis — smells like biting into a fresh peach from a peach orchard. 10:10.

Notes: Bergamot, Peach, Wild Orchid, Crisp Linen, Sequoia Wood

Peach Fields by Skylar — sweet peach with a woody base. Love love love!

Notes: white peach, osmanthus, sandalwood

The Dangerous Peach Perfume — inspired by the painting and very affordable! It dries down to a nice shampoo-like peach

Notes: fresh peaches, pear blossom, orris root, peach wood, and musk mallow

Dirty Peach by Heretic Parfum — I already LOVE heretic parfum (I’m still planning to get the nosferatu perfume), so this is a given.

Notes: Orange peel, mandarin, peach isolate, ylang ylang, bitter orange, violet leaf, vetiver, jasmine

Ambery peach by Dossier — a much more affordable version of Tom Ford’s Bitter Peach that actually lasts longer than five seconds.

Notes: peach, bitter almond, cardamom, jasmine, tonka bean, vanilla

Peach Smash by Alt Perfumes — same notes as ambery peach above because it’s another dupe for TF Bitter Peach. I love all Alt Perfumes, so you can’t really go wrong!

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*squints at the question* I think the anon is asking about your opinion on scorpions being eaten as food? As in, the similar reason why some people eat certain insects and snakes, into cooked dishes or snacks, as alternate protein options, if they can't get a hold of meat, fish, or even legumes or protein-based food. Heck, I even saw a few beetles and a scorpion being made as lollipops (candies) a few times... which I personally don't understand, not going to lie.

What's your opinion on eating them, sir?

Eating...what?

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HAPPY 추석!

It's Chuseok! Aka Korean Thanksgiving!!

So here are some Korean dishes, desserts, drinks, and snacks that I think the different members of the Bad Batch would enjoy!

Hunter:

Lots of spicy soups and meat!

A lot of this is just honestly my dad's personal favorites because,, dads y'know?

I actually don't eat a lot of these things but Hunter's got a stomach of steel so I think he can handle it

Echo:

Had a difficult time coming up with foods Echo might like since he's a picky eater

Lot of it is just really simple stuff with not too many flavors nor is most of it very spicy

Lots of veegtables and also things my sister and mom enjoy (both remind me of Echo)

Wrecker:

So much meat!!! Let's be honest - any and all meat from Korea, Wrecker is going to enjoy

He was the easiest to pick out food for because I think he'd enjoy everything

Lots of street food as well!! Which are my personal faves <3

Tech:

It was a bit difficult to figure out what Tech might like because I can't really get a read on him in terms of what his stomach can handle

I do think he has a sweet tooth though so I've included some of my personal favorite sweets!

I think he's a snacker though so a lot of these are just stuff you can much on

Crosshair:

Another picky eater - so it was difficult to come up with things for him

I also just think that he's not a big fan of Korean food to be honest :/ a LOT of it is spicy and he can't handle his spice so he doesn't really like it

HOWEVER he loves the ice cream and drinks of course <3

Omega:

SNACKS AND DESSERTS!!

Also included some childhood favorites because I think Omega would enjoy them as well!

Honestly most of this is just sweets because I think Omega would enjoy any and all Korean snacks and desserts above all else

Names of the foods and whatnot under the cut!!

Anything marked with an '*' are traditionally eaten during 추석! Anything highlighted in blue are my personal favorites! Read from left to right to identify dishes!

Hunter:

Kimchi jjigae (김치찌개) - kimchi soup; pretty spicy, honestly not one of my favorites but I think Hunter would enjoy spicy foods

Hotteok (호떡) - Korean dessert/street food; it's like a pancake with either red bean or sweet syrup inside and is served warm - I think it's like the one sweet that Hunter can tolerate

Bulgogi (불고기) - popular beef dish; has too much fat on it for me to like it but I think Hunter wouldn't mind and enjoys them

Gamjatang (감자탕) - potato/beef soup - my parents' personal favorite; has big bones with a lot of meat I think Hunter would enjoy stripping off

Sundae (순대) - "Blood sausage" - steamed pig/cow intestine with other ingredients inside; another one of my parents' favorites

Haejangguk/Hang over soup (해장국) - Korea has a heavy drinking culture so they have a whole ass soup to have after hangovers; I think Hunter would enjoy it and since he probably has bad migraines from overstimulation, this soup would help

Baccus (박카스)- Korean energy drink; he needs it - basically uncarbonated Redbull

Jollypong - Cereal snack; my personal favorite - included it with Hunter because my dad also loves this snack and has eaten MY jollypong on numerous occasions

Dalgona Coffee (달고나 커피) -Uhhh, I'm sure you probably know what this is - I think Hunter would enjoy the very needed coffee

Terra Beer - The only beer I like other than Modelo - my 큰아빠 introduced me to it and it's great

Peanut & Squid Ball Snack - This is just such a DadTM snack idk

Muneo-jorim/Braised Octopus (문어조림) - I think Hunter likes seafood and my dad loves octopus so -

Dwaejigogi-bokkeum (돼지고기볶음) - Mmmh spicy pork!

Jokbal (족발) - Braised pig trotters - it's super good and you eat it with a spicy sauce

Soegogi-gui (쇠고기구이) - More meats! Very chewy meat. Can be pork or beef.

Echo:

Bibimbap (비빔밥) - Classic Korean food; think Chipotle bowl but with Korean veggies and meat - basically just rice, ground meat, veggies, and other sauces (if you want) and sometimes an egg

Sikhye (식혜)* - Rice punch; pretty sweet

Mandu-guk (만둣국) - Dumpling soup; pretty plain but one of my favorites

Cucumber Kimchi (오이 김치) - literally just in the name; it's cucumbers made similarly to how you make kimchi; a banchan (side dish)

Buchujeon (부추전)* - Aka "Korean Pancakes" - Various ways to make things; can be spicy, can have seafood, can just be veggies

Mu-Guk (무국)* - Radish soup, pretty simple and plain in taste

Makgeolli (막걸���) - Rice Wine - because Echo is a wine mom, of course he's going to enjoy rice wine too

Turtle Chips - My sister's personal favorite chips - they have a very strong smell and are usually corn flavored

Kopiko Coffee Candy - When he can't get to actual coffee, he can rely on this candy to give him some caffeine boosts - also one of my mom's favorites

Bae (배) - Korean Pear - My favorite fruit ever; tastes like a mix of an apple and a pear

Yujacha (유자차) - Special kind of tea made from the yuja fruit

Injeolmi (인절미)* - A type of rice cake covered in dried bean powder

Gochu-bokkeum (고추볶음) - A banchan that's basically just kimchi-fied peppers

Goguma (고구마) - Cooked sweet potato - another of my mom and sister's favorites

Galbitang (갈비탕) - Beef soup - something simple in taste, good amounts of meat, another of my mom's favorites

Crispy Rice Rolls - Literally just like,, rice sticks; I don't really like them any more :/ but they look like rations - another one of my sister's favorites

Wrecker:

Bossam (보쌈) - Steamed pork that you usually dip in spicy sauces and wrap in a lettuce

Budae Jjigae/ Army Stew (부대찌개) - A popular, spicy, Korean soup made of a lot of ingredients

Kimbap (김밥) - Korea's version of sushi

Jjampong (짬뽕) - Seafood Soup (usually spicy)

Korean Fried Chicken - Any and all types of KFC; it's so fucking good you guys, my absolute favorite

Korean Corn Dogs - Another one of my favorites; a street food that can be made in various ways

Sotteok Sotteok (소떡소떡) - Street food; rice cakes and sausages on a stick

Samgyeopsal (삼겹살) - Black Bellied pork - served with a multitude of things and is one of my favorite things to eat because half of it is the experience of cooking it with my family

Galbi (갈비) - Korean Short Ribs

Jokbal (족발) - See Hunter's (I think they'd both like it)

Shrimp Chips - Chips flavored like shrimp - the man likes seafood so I think he'd enjoy this

Shin Ramen - Spicy instant Ramen

Homerun Balls - Like those Hello Panda candies - it's a cracker with chocolate filling inside

Papico Ice Cream - Chocolate ice cream

Myeolchi-ttangkong-bokkeum/Anchovy Banchan (멸치땅콩볶음) - Baby anchovies that are seasoned and mixed in with peanuts - banchan dish

Tech:

Gyeran Jim (계란찜) - something like an egg soufflé that is steamed instead of baked and doesn't have any dairy products

Japchae/chapchae (잡채)* - Glass-noodles; has a good amount of vegetables in it

Miyuki Guk (미���국) - Seaweed soup; my personal favorite soup - usually eaten on birthdays - also, like me, I think Tech doesn't care for the 'seaweed' part of the soup and will fish it out and just drink the soup

Curry Buldak (불닭) - Big fan of the idea that Tech loves curry so by default he probably enjoys the curry buldak as well

Mandu (만두) - Korean Dumplings - any and all, Tech just enjoys popping them in his mouth

Yeot-gangjeong (엿강정)* - Rice cake dessert mixed with various nuts

Red Bean Hotteok (팥호떡) - Read Hunter's - I think Tech would like the red bean version

Korean Popcorn - Idk how to describe this other than it's just,, Korean popcorn - it's really good despite not tasting like anything

Binggrae Power Cap Soda Flavored Ice Cream - An ice cream that kinda is like a slushie and has a very unique taste

Korean Curry (카레 라이스) - Again, Tech loves curry so he loves Korean curry as well

Ojingeochae-muchim (오징어채무침) - Seasoned Dried Shredded squid - a banchan dish that I think he'd enjoy slurping up

Kkwabaegi (꽈배기) - Twisted Korean Donut - I think Tech has a sweet tooth and these are simple and my favorites; think churro

Odeng (오뎅) - Fish cake - either in a soup or a skewer

Dalgona (달고나) - From Squid Game; a sweet cookie that usually has some little fun shape in it - again, Tech has a sweet tooth but he also attempts to try and get the shape out

Maesilju (매실주) - Plum wine - it's sweet so I think Tech would like it

Crosshair:

Bingsu (빙수) - Korean Shaved ice - comes in various flavors and served usually with condensed milk (he's so getting a stomach ache after)

Tofu Stew (순두부찌개) - But non-spicy (just like me) because Crosshair's stomach can handle only so much

Jjajangbap (짜장밥) - Black Bean Paste with Rice

Cheese-tteok-kkochi (치즈떡꼬치) - Cheesy, fried rice cakes on a stick - Had to give him something on a skewer and it's cheesy so he loves it despite not being able to really digest it

Seolleongtang/Ox Bone Soup (설렁탕) -

Juk (죽) - Rice porridge - something simple to soothe his stomach

Melona - Popular Korean ice cream bar brand

Flavored Soju - Any and all flavors of soju, he loves. It's going to get him real drunk real fast so watch out-

Ice Yogurt Ice Cream - What's better than the Yokult drink? How about yokult ice cream? His stomach is in so much pain.

Milkis (specifically the Strawberry flavor) - Carbonated milk soda! Before you say "Ew, that sounds disgusting" fucking watch yourself because it's the best drink known to man and I'll die on that hill

Banana Milk (바나나맛 우유) - literally in the name - banana milk; he'll drink it and say it's not that bad because it's banana flavored

Choco-Pie - Basically just a moon-pie - it's a chocolate pie with marshmallow filling on the inside

Tteokguk (떡국)* - Rice Cake Soup - it's easy on the stomach and isn't spicy; he also likes chewing on the rice cakes

Cass Beer - Korean beer - my parents' personal favorite

Pocky Sticks - Um,,, toothpicks - must I say any more?

Omega:

Jjajangmyeon (짜장면) - Black Bean Paste Noodles - childhood favorite dish!! Super messy and had to wear a bib for the longest time every time I ate this dish (technically a Chinese dish but shhhh)

Bungeoppang (붕어빵) - Pastries shaped like fish filled with various things like redbean, nutella, or custards (my personal favorite)

Tteokbokki (떡볶이) - Rice cakes with various other ingredients - spicy and one of Korea's more popular/well known dishes

Naengmyun (냉면) - Cold Noodles - kinda like Japan's soba; can be spicy or not and is usually a summer dish - Omega loves to slurp this

Doenjang jjigae (된장찌개) - Soybean Paste Soup - a really simple soup that is sometimes spicy - I just think Omega loves soup

Songpyeon (송편)* - Red Bean Rice Cakes - very chewy, very colorful; I think Omega would like it

Carbonara Buldak (불닭) - My personal favorite flavor of Buldak - Omega can't handle full spice yet but that doesn't stop her from eating it

Yakgwa (약과)* - Honey/Fried Korean cookie - tastes kinda like a donut

Samanco (싸만코) - Like Bungeoppang, it's a fish shaped dessert; but this one is an icecream and usually has various flavors like red bean, strawberry puree, chocolate, or matcha (this is something Crosshair would probably enjoy as well)

Banana Kick - Banana flavored chips shaped like cheeto puffs - one of my favorite Korean snacks

Milkis (밀키스) - Again, like Crosshair I think she'd love this drink

Flavored Onion Rings - Korean version of funyuns - one of my favorites - I can see Omega wearing them like rings or bracelets while she eats them

Chapssaltteok (찹쌀떡) - Steamed red bean bun; street food - nice and chewy

Potato Tornado (회오리 감자) - A seasoned fried potato strewn out on a stick - Korean street food (something I also think Wrecker would enjoy)

Hwachae (화채) - Watermelon fruit punch - served with various fruits and jellies; it's just a cute little sweet thing I think Omega would enjoy very much

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BARBENHEIMER (2023)

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It's my 7 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

Wow... I can't believe it. I know I haven't posted a lot on tumblr on principle, but I do love to check up on the blogs I love, the fanfics I read, the fanart I admire, the meta posts I learn a lot from, and the aesthetics that give beauty to everything. Maybe at some point, I'll try to be more proactive on my own blog and actually increase my content.

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Heads Up 7 Up

Rules: Post 7 lines from a work of yours (I think).

Thanks for the tag, @darthnell! ♥️ I rarely post my writing, let alone my fanfics here compared to fanfiction.net, but here’s a taste of what I’m working on lately!

Squeee…

Wait, hold on-

Eek, eek, eek…

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Was it just him, or was that a squeaking noise?

Squeak, eek, eek, eek, squeak, eek, squeak, squeak, sque-kkkkkk?!?!

Those kinds of squeaks didn’t sound like something out of rusty metal, nails on a chalkboard, finicky wheels, or even a mouse. But the way the sound suddenly got cut off, the disruption reminded him of a car suddenly drifting on a road after being cut off by the brakes.

Tagging @americanpi and @water-writings

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I know it's not much and this is only part of a sketch than a whole drawing, but here's a sneak peek of drawing study I started on August 2020 last year, but didn't finish this section until yesterday at Christmas. For now, this particular drawing is a (slightly late) Christmas present for @prophetic-duck-drawings. It's my rebel OC from her current SYOT, Sons of Light: The 128th Hunger Games.

I think Celtic will know who this is, even if I only the tags as the only hints (for now). But I'm sure the other readers and submitters from Sons of Light will soon learn more about him, what his deal is, his role in the rebellion and war, and his own secrets that'll make shit hit the fan. I won't give out the full details yet until I'm done with the whole drawing study or something.

Sure, since it's pretty much barebones right now, but I think I did a pretty good job with what I drew so far.

Merry Christmas, Celtic. 💗🎄

The combat outfit is based on this: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSUyI3-r_0L/, https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ3Myn4DMKG/, and https://www.darkincloset.com/gothic-outfits/3666-black-gothic-punk-mask-outfit-set-for-women.html, while the detachable wings on his back and sides are based on this super beautiful dress from Linda Friesen, which I found from this tumblr post by @evermore-fashion: https://evermore-fashion.tumblr.com/post/631675913043673088/linda-friesen-the-dark-angel-the-angel-haute.

The mediums I used are pencil crayons, finerliner pens, black pen, white gel pen, silver pen, a brush pen, and white acrylic marker on stonehenge paper.

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I HAVE WAITED ALL YEAR TO POST THIS

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What the fuck is going on? What. The fuck. IS GOING ON?

Johnny Mnemonic (1995) dir. Robert Longo

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This is a Christmas gift for @crop-stomper / @prophetic-duck-drawings! This is one of her characters, Helen Bethel, one of the Victors/mentors in her many SYOTs! Helen is the Victor of the 120th Hunger Games, and she ends up dating the escort in my story, Anakyn Skyavich. Seriously though, she’s a fun, energetic, and very intriguing character to read and draw by herself, so she gets her own drawing!

Helen was first featured in Danzon: The 125th Hunger Games (yes, the same fanfic I did my escort drawing from: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12245444/1/Danzón-The-125th-Hunger-Games), but I’m showing her current appearance in Whims of Fate: The 127th Hunger Games (https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13034535/1/Whims-of-Fate-The-127th-Hunger-Games), wearing her Pre-Games Party outfit that I picked out for her in that story. It took me like... 2 months to do the drawing, I think (started in September and finished in October)? But I didn’t get to upload it here or in deviantArt until today, so that’s why it’s a Christmas present.

The mediums I used are pencil crayons, fineliners, a black pen, markers, a white pen for the lace (you can only see it close-up though because of the scanner), a blue pencil (sketch only; my cousin let me borrow it), and acrylic paint for the background.

This is what the 2-piece dress looks like! It’s from an Italian wedding dress designer brand called Maura Brandino. It consists of a white crop top with scalloped edges and a lace overlay, while the dusky pink skirt is made of tulle. You can also see the lace overlay in the crop top since it didn’t fully show up while the drawing was being scanned:

https://fialleril.tumblr.com/post/178935418666/andantegrazioso-pink-haze

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdKm3DWAsep/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BFR7isMLEYB/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3b2njto7Ra/

And this is what the hairstyle actually looks like on the back, which has hair turned into flowers at the back (plus, you can do this on your own hair!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d77vjtnZEXc&t=17s

Helen Bethel doesn’t belong to me; she belongs to @crop-stomper / @prophetic-duck-drawings (also known as CelticGames4 on fanfiction.net). If you scroll down long enough, you can learn about her here: http://just-let-lux-eat-pastries.blogspot.com/p/the-mentors.html and here: http://lux-still-wants-pastries.blogspot.com/p/mentors.html

This is drawn by me, @sakura-soldier. Please don’t remove credit.

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Selected outfits from Legend (2017), designed by Guo Pei. (Part 2)

Displayed at the Guo Pei: Couture Beyond exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Pictures taken by @sakura-soldier. Please don’t remove credit.

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Selected outfits from Legend (2017), designed by Guo Pei. (Part 1)

Displayed at the Guo Pei: Couture Beyond exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Pictures taken by @sakura-soldier. Please don’t remove credit.

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Selected outfits from Encounter (2016), designed by Guo Pei.

Displayed at the Guo Pei: Couture Beyond exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Pictures taken by @sakura-soldier. Please don’t remove credit.

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Selected outfits from Legend of the Dragon (2012), designed by Guo Pei.

Displayed at the Guo Pei: Couture Beyond exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Pictures taken by @sakura-soldier. Please don’t remove credit.

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Selected outfits from Chinese Bride (Ongoing), designed by Guo Pei.

Displayed at the Guo Pei: Couture Beyond exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Pictures taken by @sakura-soldier. Please don’t remove credit.

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Selected outfits from Garden of the Soul (2015), designed by Guo Pei.

Displayed at the Guo Pei: Couture Beyond exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Pictures taken by @sakura-soldier. Please don’t remove credit.