#Blushing Bolete

[blues824]

Hello again! I don’t know if you remember me but I requested the Black Butler characters x Shinobu! Reader and came back to request another. If isn’t too much may I ask for a Morticia Addams! Reader for Malleus, Lilia, Azul, and the Tweels just imagine them with a Morticia! Reader with them being seductive, elegant, and very motherly. They take care of their carnivorous plants and can see the beauty behind everything.

Hello, again! Did you like the new Wednesday show? Because I loved it so much. Truly a work of art.

Azul Ashengrotto

Somebody’s blushing~ Nah but for real, the first time he saw you he fell hard and fast for you. You were just so elegant and kind, and so unusual compared to the other humans around NRC. You were able to see right through him and help him through his insecurities.

He finds it comforting for you to be there waiting for him after a long day of school and running the Mostro Lounge. You would walk with your arm in his as you looked like you were glowing in the moonlight. 

The first time you brought your seductive side out to play, he was super flustered. He’s having trouble breathing, he feels very warm, the tweels are teasing the living heck out of him. He’s very overwhelmed. However, he can’t say that he dislikes it.

Once, when he went to visit you in Ramshackle (which you obviously feel right at home in) he saw you taking care of a few Venus Flytraps. It wasn’t unusual to see someone taking care of plants here, but to see you snatching a fly out of thin air and feeding it to the plant was definitely out of the ordinary.

It’s refreshing to see someone with such a positive outlook on everything. He tends to see things in a more negative light, so you brought a new perspective into his life. He returns the favor by getting you many gifts that remind him of you.

Jade Leech

The Gomez in this situation. When he looks into your eyes, all you can see is pure love and adoration. You both dance the nights away as you enjoy being close with each other. He thinks you’re absolutely beautiful as you both sway together.

It leaves a warm feeling in his heart when he sees you enter the Mostro Lounge and request to be seated in his section. Once you got your food (which he paid for), he would take his 15 minute break to spend time with you.

The first time you brought out your more seductive nature, he reciprocated it immediately. He would do the thing where he starts kissing your hand and slowly moves up. It makes others so envious because they wish they had a relationship (with you) like that.

You both have a green thumb and offer each other tips on how to allow your plants to flourish and thrive. You’ve gifted him a few Satan’s Bolete mushrooms and he’s given you Nightshade seeds. It gives you both a reason to visit each other often.

I would say he’s fairly positive. More so than his twin, at least. Of course, your positive view is more macabre than normal. Once, while you were dancing, a sparrow landed on a nearby branch and you whispered that it would make for a good trinket. He smiled, glad to finally find someone like him.

Floyd Leech

He would most likely call you ‘Dolphin’ because you’re graceful, intelligent, friendly, and most importantly… you have a darker side to you. Another thing he has noticed is that you're loyal to those you love.

Whenever he has to work a late shift at the Lounge, his bad mood is almost immediately lifted when you walk in the door. He will run over and give you a big squeeze, telling you about how much he missed you. You have a very strong pain tolerance, so only you can handle his hugs.

When you first start acting like your seductive self, he is both flustered and entertained. If he sees you being particularly affectionate, he will pull you into his lap where you both will act all lovey-dovey with each other.

As silly as it is, he gets jealous about how much attention you give your beloved plants. He will sit and pout as you whisper positive affirmations towards the Flytraps you love. Of course, once you finish, you turn around and start cooing at him lovingly and he just melts.

We all know that he has intense mood swings. However, whenever he’s with you and you’re giving him attention he remains happy and content. You’re the one he goes to whenever something upsets him, and sometimes you even come to him because you both have an emotional connection with each other.

Lilia Vanrouge

You both make a very playful couple. He immediately warms up to you as you do to him. You remind him of royalty: elegant and graceful, friendly and charming. Even Sebek is happy that the two of you found each other.

He loves trying to scare you because it never works. Instead, you put your hands on the side of his face and pull him in for a kiss. Since you do this every time, he makes it a point to try and ‘scare’ you at least twice a day.

He is mostly amused when you bring out your more seductive side. He smiles as you sit yourself on the arm of his chair and run your finger up his neck and move your face closer to his while whispering how much you absolutely love him. He leans even closer, whispering back. Your lips never meet, but it’s enough to make everyone else jealous.

He loves the concept of being a ‘plant parent’, so he will co-parent with you. You have a lovely bed of Nightshade, some Venus Flytraps, Hemlock, and a couple of Ghost Orchids. The orchids are especially valued as they are as odd as the both of you.

You both tend to be very positive. You even have the same macabre interests that you bring up. A lot of the others see you dancing together out of nowhere. No music, just enjoying the time spent in each other’s arms. 

Malleus Draconia

The fact that you 1) aren’t scared of him and 2) are actually quite like him makes him fall so freaking hard for you. The chemistry between the two of you is unfathomable. You can just look into his eyes and he’d look back just lovestruck.

He loves to see you waiting for him to get Ramshackle for your nightly walks. He thinks you look absolutely divine underneath the moon’s pale glow. The things you say are very interesting as well. You have plenty of stories to share about your time with your family, and he has all the time in the world to listen.

Bringing out your seductive side can do one of three things: confuse him, amuse him, or make him flustered, sometimes all 3. If you use human ways of seduction, he will be confused. Thankfully, you had read up on dragon courting rituals. You would wear the emerald that is the heart of his horde as a necklace and would remain close to him at all times. Others would often see you with your arm in his.

He’s glad that you were able to find a hobby that wasn’t destructive. He’s surprised to see that Ramshackle was turned into a sort of greenhouse in itself. He’s also noticed that the plants at the normal greenhouse were thriving more than ever. 

His view on the half-empty-half-full cup changes depending on what happens that day. However, when he’s with you, he can only see the half-full cup. You turn him into a puppy and he longs for you whenever you have to be away. The absolute look of adoration in your eyes puts anything to shame. The way you hold his face in your hands and he holds your waist as you both go in for a soft kiss brings a warm feeling to both of your cold hearts.

[ceephorsshitshow]

Some mushroom finds while I was picking my boletes!

Another nice Blushing Amanita

Look at the fat stem on this russula!

A wee old man (of the woods). I seeded this area with spores a few years ago so I'm glad to see them in my patch.

And finally the prize! We have b. Variipes! The variable-stem bolete, a choice edible! The spores are going right into my porcini patch. They are mild yet delicious

[bonefall]

So uh I saw a post about ShadowClan have like mushroom related names and out of curiosity I decided to look up what kind of mushrooms can be found in England and like.

List of clan affixes that I think are made possible because of mushrooms found in England: Prince, Pavement, Medusa, Macro, Scaly, Inky, Blushing, Stainer, Spring, Fieldcap, Peel, Snake/skin, Grisette, Death/cap, Amanita, Agaric, Panther/cap, Blusher, Destroying, Angel, Funnel, Jelly, Smoky, Bracket, Bolete, Ascot, Hat, Ruby, Scarletina, Satan, Slippery, Jack, Sepia, Penny, Bun, Summer, Polypore, Bulgar, George, Amethyst, Winter, Dryad, Saddle, Shaggy, Parasol, Trooping, Aniseed, Miller, Inkcap, Club, Webcap, Alfred, Cake, Dapperling, Beef/steak, Velvet, Funeral, Bell, Rust/gill, Cinnamon, Pie, Elfin, Terracotta, Lion (if it's like an au where the cats don't know about lions tigers and leapords), Mane, Parrot, Wax/cap, Jubilee, Hood, Sulphur, Fibre/cap, Widow, Curry, Milk/cap, Fenugreek, Blewit, Dome/cap, Pestle, Mosaic, Fairy, Champignon, Morel, Porcelain, Egg/head, Mottle/gill, Dyers, Maze/gill, Stink/horn, Oyster, Shield, Goblet, Liberty/cap, Butter/cap, Russula, Charcoal, Geranium, Brittle/gill, Earth/ball, Cauliflower, Turkey, Knight, Custard, Truffle, Rose/gill

Would the cats have that many names for all of these species of mushrooms so that all of these names can work? Probably not. Are all of these mushrooms capable of being found in the same general area that the Clans live in? Probably not. But do we really care? Especially when you can have names like Beefsteakpaw or Georgestar?

Honestly I LOVE the idea of breaking up Mush/shroom into a prefix and a suffix, and I've considered using -cap as a suffix. I also have actually used Morel, Button, and Truffle for OCs (Plus Reishi, which I've found growing where I live so I allowed it for a FanClan set locally)

Personally I just filter out plants/fungi that have human names and stories attached to them, because I LOVE warriors-ifying stuff like that. Queen Anne's Lace, for example? I'd adapt the story into being about the first Warrior to discover weaving. They who worked their pads to cracks, leaving a little drop of blood in the center of the flower.

So there wouldn't be a Queenpaw or an Annepaw, but the plant would be called Snowheart's Lace and any cat named Lacepaw would know the story by heart.

Plus, I just have a softness for ShadowClan. I'd love for them to have all these amazing stories for their apprentices. I wonder what they'd think of Rusty, if he joined ShadowClan? They could have named him Rustpaw after rustgill mushrooms! It could have been taken as a good sign.

[sowa-draw]

Woman of the Woods

She blush when we touch her 😳 Don't eat her ! She's prettier than she tastes. She belongs to the Woods, not your plate. I'm serious !

This was a warm-up for #Funguary2024. I sketched it my sketchbook before transferring it to the digital world, where i painted it. 😊

I hope you like it !

Inspiration : The mushroom Strobilomyces strobilaceus - "Old Man of the Woods" - "Bolet Pomme de Pin"

[teresabeadle5]

Mushrooms by Kynne Llewellyn Via Flickr: Cardigan : -Sorumin- Mushroom Cardigan. At Anthem. Hat : -Sorumin- Crochet Bucket Hat -Pumpkin/Mushroom- for Kawaii Project Skirt : -Sorumin- Sept.Love Skirt Boots and socks : DEAD DOLL - Tatiana Boots. At Anthem. Wasabi // Zylia HW Ed. Hair. In main store. Head : Lelutka - EvoX AVALON Skin : [Glam Affair] Nuya [Lelutka EvoX] Blush B. At C88 Blush : ::Loa:: Aki Blushes ~cheeks II *ruby* Lips : Shiny Stuffs EvoX Goddess Lips 4 75% Decor : FNY Designs. - Bolete and Red Mushrooms *PC* Autumn Corner Barrel, Wheel, Milk. At TLC (50% discount). FINCA - hay bales and FINCA - wheat dark bush Trees : LittleBranch - LB_HornBeamTree.v1{Animated}Seasons. At Chronicles & Legends. Pitaya - Vintage heart chair - yellow. In main store (last weekends' sales) Door and wall : Serenity Style- Rustic Garden entry. In main store. Deers : YOKAI - Autumn Deers -[choco] At C88. Pumpkings : YOKAI - Pumpkin Cats [candy] and [orange] At Access. [V/W] Charlotte Bales Couch. At WLRP.

[fungiuntilsunset]

A blushing Amanita found in central Illinois. Any advice on ID would be appreciated.

Starting out learning about mushrooms, I didn't have much time to be able to go out into the woods. I often get out of class, make myself something to eat, and quickly bike over to walk around the woods for an hour or two before sunset. It doesn't help that I get distracted quite often. A twenty minute bile ride quickly turns into an hour if I spot an interesting flower, or seed, or berry, or tree.

I first found these blushers on a day like that. It was just turning to Autumn, although there was hardly a chill in the air. The mushrooms sure could tell though. On my way back from work throughout the week I had found jack'o'lanterns, false parasols, chicken of the woods, ink caps, and some stinky white Amanitas. I often dream of walking through forests and finding lots of mushrooms, and I felt like I was living in that dream when I finally got to the woods that day. I had never seen so many different mushrooms growing everywhere: tall, red bitter boletes, purple laccarias, chanterelles, milkcaps, and all colors of russalas.

My mom had texted me that day telling me that mushroom season was starting. Really, it would be my first one. My mother grew up in rural Poland, and both her side of the family and my dads often forage their own mushrooms in the old, coniferous forests.

Being a child of Polish immigrants, I feel that a big part of my story has been the rejection of a life in harmony with nature in favor of The American Dream. My mother grew up on a farm, spending her days hiding in the hollows of trees, getting lost following streams (for 4 hours), and of course collecting wild mushrooms. American life did not allow her to share the lessons nature had taught her. I believe she may feel some sense of loss in the isolation from nature that we have all been forced to accept as normal. However, in exploring nature, I feel a new connection with my mother and my family. I feel that I am uncovering a bond with people whom I have lost and knowledge that has not been passed down. More and more, as I get older, I feel a frantic need to write it all down before it is too late.

My connection with nature is in many ways more sentimental that scientific. Nonetheless, I feel the need to catalog my experiences both for my own needs and maybe others who will find this useful. An anxious disposition causes me to tend towards learning new things on my own. However, I have always felt an overwhelming, obsessive impulse to share my knowledge.

In any case, it is more and more difficult to connect with lovers of nature when nature itself cannot be a priority in our lives. Nature does not pay rent, nor does it hold the promises of wealth and prosperity. Ironically, a connection to the environment was once essential for humanity to prosper. Such was the case for my family only a generation before me. It seems to me that the opposite is now true. As my mother often says when I complain about the state of the world, “everything is just going backwards.” I don't think we should (or can) go back to the world as it was before. Whatever moral judgments we make on history, good or evil, it is nothing but fool’s errand to wish for the past. You can't just put the toothpaste back in the tube. Whether you believe in the myth of progress or idealize a romantic bygone time, time moves only forward. That is, as far as we can tell. We have no other choice than to embrace the opportunities that the future presents us with. With this journey into the future, we must carry the baggage and knowledge of the past on our backs.

That day I found these blushers was one-of-a-kind this year. It was an incredibly dry summer, so I saw comparatively few grow after that. I had hardly begun really learning about mushrooms, much less the intimidating genus Amanita. I remember running around taking as mad man taking as many pictures I could on my broken, 6 year-old phone. There is something just magical about Amanitas: the way they grow out of what looks like a dinosaur egg, the iconic patches and skirt, the sheer size and elegance. I feel really lucky to have been able to visit the woods that day.

[lindagoesmushrooming]

[slipper-of-glass]

Will u tell me ANYTHING!!!! about Three Feathers?? they sound so cooll

Sure! Grabs my notebook

To start it is spelled 3 Feathers - with the number.

All three boys are from StrangerVille, so not much really phases them when it comes to weirdness; Strangerville is also where they got their start.

They are incredibly popular - sims will stand in line for at least a day to grab a ticket to their show. Not to mention the fawning and the general chaos that inevitably will break out any time they go somewhere in public.

Some of their greatest hits are:

C'mon, C'mon, C'mon

Lets Rock This

I Kissed Your Girl

You Gotta A Guy At Home

Fly Me Away

Ain't Got Time

Memories (Of Me and You)

Black Liner

Shoot For The Moon, Land Among The Stars

Watch Us Shine

Lead Singer/Guitarist - Zach Bolet Zach and James have been friends since first grade. His face when later found out that the Juliet Archer whose party he played, was also James' Juliet was a sight. James has never let him live it down. (So Zach wrote a love song called Hey Juliet to get back at him. The fans ate it up thinking he took inspiration from the famous love story. That song still makes James eye twitch so Zach makes it a point to sing it at every concert - Juliet has no idea.)

Vocals/Bass - Kit Westley Kit is the newest member of their group - only meeting the guys and joining the band shortly before they made it big. He's the calm one, compared to the troll that is Zach and the playboy that is Ashley. He loves yoga, hiking, and meditation. His favorite drink is Oolong Tea - he can't function properly without a freshly brewed cup in the mornings (even as his band mates are chugging coffee (Zach) and sugary energy drinks (Ashley) he will sit there sipping - one does not rush proper tea after all).

Vocals/Drums - Ashley Carson Ashley and Zach have been buddies since the fifth grade or so. Give or take a year. Ashley loves love. Especially that first initial rush of emotions when you first connect with somebody. Problem is, he gets wanderlust very easy and once that first blush of romance dies down he's already moving on to someone else. It's not that he can't settle it's just very difficult for him to make that connection - though he has done once or twice. His longest relationship was with Leslie Harrington (those two are renowned for their on again, off again relationship. They can't seem to stay together but they always end up coming back).

[dubredofanfics]

Six Years

Part 16 - No Other Options

Leni decided to keep a distance from Digong since Bolet confronted her as she evaluates the situation and fathom about the right thing to do, to tell Digong about it despite the uncertainty of his reaction or hide it from him forever.

It was Friday afternoon when Digong called Leni and the HUDCC for a direct reporting about the housing progress in Tacloban. It was purely professional, purely a business. He tried to avoid going personal with Leni despite that he badly wants to talk to her upon noticing how she has been trying to avoid him lately — he didn't want to nag her.

"Leni, hatid na kita?" He offered as the meeting ended. It was the first time he offered her a ride home since she started avoiding him, he usually joins her as his personnels drive them to her place; it was like a routine for them before and she missed it.

"Nako, wag na. Kaya ko na." She politely rejected. "Sigurado ka?" He asked, she nodded politely with a weak smile. He looked at her sad eyes staring at the ground, he held her chin and lifted her line of sight in level with his.

"Ayoko ng ganyan ka, Leni." He uttered and gazed into her eyes. As their eyes met, she felt a sudden relief on her chest, he seem to have this power of making her feel better — effortlessly.

A small smile sprouted on her lips. "Okay yan," her smile appeared contagious to him. "Hatid na kita?" He asked again, she nodded keeping the smile on her lips.

Digong escorted her up to the doorsteps of her condo unit. "Ayos ka na dito?" He asked. "Sige, Digong. Baka marami ka pang gagawin." She stated as they stood in front of her doorsteps. They smiled at each other, her feelings for him triggered upon seeing him smile, he was very precious.

"Pano? Mauna na ako." He bid, she nodded. She watched him walk towards the elevator. He pressed the down button and waited for it to arrive.

"Digong." She called. He looked at her. She strode towards him and kissed his cheek. "Ingat ka," she uttered as she exhaled heavily. He blushed for a moment, for him, she was the sweetest; he nodded before he entered the elevator.

She lightly walked back and entered her condo unit. Her smiles turned into a curious one as she heard the television inside.

She checked the living room and saw Bolet. "Kanina ka pa?" She asked. "Di naman." He replied. She suddenly lost a statement to keep to conversation going urging the silence to enter the place. She placed her purse on the coffee table and headed towards the kitchen.

He kept his eyes on the television, his face remained serious.

"Kumain ka na ba? Gusto mo ipagluto kita?" She offered and checked the refrigerator for the available foods.

"Ikaw ba? Kumain ka na?" He returned the question. "Ah, oo. Kumain na ako." She replied and took the ham from the ref.

"Malamang pinakain ka na ng shota mo." He turned off the television and glared at her. She paused and looked at him with a deep anxiety.

He stood up and walked towards her. "Akala ko ba malinaw na tayo? Bakit nakikipaglandian ka parin kay Digong? Ano Leni? Hindi mapigilan ang kalandian?" He taunted her.

"Bolet..." she uttered as she didn't want to argue again. "Wala naman kaming ginagawang masama—"

"Wala akong pakielam. Sinabi mo na yan noon and you expect me to buy that?" He interrupts. "Akala ko ba makikipaghiwalay ka na diyan?" He followed.

"Hindi naman ganon kadali yon—"

"Hindi ganon kadali?!" He scoffed. "Ang bilis mo ngang bumigay diyan tapos ngayon itatama na natin yang kalokohan mo biglang mahirap? Ang tagal ng pending time?" He snorted. "O baka naman wala ka talagang planong makipaghiwalay diyan at balak mo paring pagsabayin kami kase malandi ka?" He followed uttering such insult to her.

She knew she did something wrong but even if she was innocent of his allegations about not even trying to fix her mess up, she felt like she no longer has the right to refute. She bowed her head and tried to contain her tears. He felt so irked, he decided to head to the bedroom to have some time alone.

She brought back the ham to the ref and fixed the things around her place before she went to the bedroom to talk to Bolet again.

He was calmly reading a pocket book as she entered the room. He just glanced at her and went back to reading. She exhaled heavily before she sat beside him at the bedside.

"Bolet, sorry." She apologized making her pity herself, partly. He ignored her.

"Kausapin mo naman ako o. Sorry. Ginagawa ko naman lahat para maayos yung gusot na nagawa ko, sana habaan mo pa yung pasensya mo saakin—"

"Lahat? Kung ginagawa mo lahat eh di sana okay na tayo ngayon. Don't play with me." He refuted. She didn't know how to make him feel better, she blames herself for it.

"Sorry kung kulang pa yung ginagawa—"

"Kulang talaga!" He cuts in silencing her. "Alam mo Leni? Dinadaan mo lahat sa drama. Just because we are buying your drama doesn't mean you should take it for granted. Eh ngayon? Alam ko na yang arte mo. Mag-isip ka na ng tama, ayusin mo yang problema mo." He followed regardless if she was getting hurt of his words already.

—

Digong noticed how Leni seemed to be gloomy and a bit distant for the past days. It worried him to think that she might have regretted what happened between them during the Christmas night, he had to do something, he has to talk to her about it. It felt like she's intentionally avoiding him. She won't talk about why she has been cold to him even if he tries to reach her out, she feared that she would fall for him harder and it would hurt her more if she stays close to him.

"Leni," He called her before she was able to exit the meeting room after the cabinet discussion. She took a deep breath before she turned to him. "Pwede ba tayong mag-usap? Tayong dalawa lang sana sa opisina?" He asked courageously. She knew it would be a confrontation about her sudden coldness, she wasn't prepared for it very much yet but she had no choice. "Sige." She replied and followed him upstairs.

He walked in front of her, she walked few meters behind him. As she turned to him, he immediately asked her the question that bugged him recently.

"May problema ba tayo?" He asked with a sincere concern in his voice. She knew it would be a confrontation, she wasn't ready for it but a part of her felt like she needed it, however, she was unable to answer.

"Mam, sana mapagusapan natin kung may problema." He expressed. "Digong, wala namang problema." She replied briefly, both of them got caged in silence. "Sige, Digong. Mauna na siguro ako." She breaks in but as she was about to turn around, he began to speak.

"Mam," he uttered. "Pinagsisihan mo ba yung... ano." He hesitated to continue, she was somehow shook with his query leaving her speechless for a moment.

"Mam, I'm sorry. Naintindihan ko kung nagsisisi ka. I shouldn't have done it. I shouldn't have taken you for granted—"

"Hindi. Hindi." She interrupts as her chest ached for him. "Hindi ganon. Wala akong pinagsisihan." She clarified. "Ah." He uttered but it still bothered him why she has been distancing herself from him lately.

She exhaled sharply as what she was about to say is actually against what she really wants. "Ano lang siguro... kailangan ko lang ng space." She looked at him eye to eye. He smiled faintly at her, he took her response as a lowkey rejection. "Ah... eh sige mam. Kung yan yung kailangan mo." He replied. She strode towards him and flashed a sweet smile before she kissed his cheek.

"Salamat, sir." She felt grateful for having such an understanding man who immensely loves her but at the same time, it hurts her to think how complicated their situation is.

"Sorry, sir." She uttered weakly as he wrapped his arms around her and her head rested on his shoulder.

Sorry for lying, sorry for hurting you in advance. Gustuhin ko man na makasama kayo, hindi pwede dahil gugulo lang lalo yung sitwasyon.

She uttered at the back of her mind. "Ayos lang mam. Naiintindihan ko." He replied and stroked her back for comfort. "Basta lagi lang akong nandito kapag kailangan mo ako." He added and kissed the top of her head. As he felt the warmth of her body pressed against him, he started to feel heavy.

The thought that that talk could possibly be her way of breaking up with him peacefully made him feel a sting on his chest. Ano bang magagawa ko kung one sided lang itong pagmamahal na 'to?

To be continued...

[lindamarieansonsnaps]

[teresabeadle5]

Mushrooms by Kynne Llewellyn Via Flickr: Cardigan : -Sorumin- Mushroom Cardigan. At Anthem. Hat : -Sorumin- Crochet Bucket Hat -Pumpkin/Mushroom- for Kawaii Project Skirt : -Sorumin- Sept.Love Skirt Boots and socks : DEAD DOLL - Tatiana Boots. At Anthem. Wasabi // Zylia HW Ed. Hair. In main store. Head : Lelutka - EvoX AVALON Skin : [Glam Affair] Nuya [Lelutka EvoX] Blush B. At C88 Blush : ::Loa:: Aki Blushes ~cheeks II *ruby* Lips : Shiny Stuffs EvoX Goddess Lips 4 75% Decor : FNY Designs. - Bolete and Red Mushrooms *PC* Autumn Corner Barrel, Wheel, Milk. At TLC (50% discount). FINCA - hay bales and FINCA - wheat dark bush Trees : LittleBranch - LB_HornBeamTree.v1{Animated}Seasons. At Chronicles & Legends. Pitaya - Vintage heart chair - yellow. In main store (last weekends' sales) Door and wall : Serenity Style- Rustic Garden entry. In main store. Deers : YOKAI - Autumn Deers -[choco] At C88. Pumpkings : YOKAI - Pumpkin Cats [candy] and [orange] At Access. [V/W] Charlotte Bales Couch. At WLRP.

[lindagoesmushrooming]

[lindagoesmushrooming]

[lindagoesmushrooming]

Old photos (1980) taken by Soviet photographer Вадим Гиппенрейтер (Vadim Gippenreiter).

Lactarius controversus (the Blushing Milkcap);

Amanita phalloides (the Death Cap);

Russula delica (Milk-white Brittlegill);

Boletus edulis (Penny Bun/ Cep);

Tylopilus felleus (the Bitter Bolete);

Hypholoma lateritium  (the Brick Cap);

Russula foetens (the Stinking Russula);

Paxillus involutus (Common Roll-rim/ Poison Pax)

[dubredofanfics]

Six Years

Part 13 - Happy Birthday Leni

Leni arrived at the palace for the cabinet meeting, despite that she didn't want to set any expectation, it bothered her to feel like nobody seem to remember that it was her birthday as nobody greeted her since she came up until the meeting was over. Hence, she didn't want to demand attention as well but it was inevitable for her to think that maybe something is wrong and it got her thinking all throughout the evening.

She headed downstairs towards the lobby of the palace to finally ride her van back to her condo unit when Bong suddenly stopped her. "Mam, balik daw po kayo sa meeting room. May follow up si, Digong." He informed her. "Ah? Ngayon na? Okay." She replied and walked back with Bong back to the meeting room wondering what could be Digong's follow up.

Bong opened the meeting room for her, it immediately bothered-surprised her to see the male cabinet members lined up with a stem of rose on their hand.

She cluelessly looked around searching for hints of what was happening, Digong was sitting in the middle of the meeting table alone smiling at her; watching her be all surprised.

The cabinet members began to give the stem of roses to her one by one; giving their own greeting as they handed it to her.

"Happy birthday, Leni." "Ah, thank you po. Thank you." "Happy birthday," "Thank you, sir."

They greeted personally. Next thing up, the female cabinet members handed her a cuddly bear that she found extremely adorable. "Oh my god, thank you po." She stated.

"Nako, doon ka magpasalamat." They discreetly pointed at Digong, Leni blushed.

Soon after, they began to sing her a happy birthday. After they sang, Bong escorted her towards Digong. He lighted up the cake he had for her and asked her to make a wish.

"Make a wish, mam." He told her. Leni closed her eyes and blew the candle.

They clapped after she blew it off. "Okay! Kainan na!" Andanar cheered bringing the hype to all of them.

Leni stood beside Digong and watched the members enjoy the meals.

After a moment, Digong found it so beautiful to see her sincerely smiling over the view of them having fun during her special day. "I hope you like it, mam." He stated, she looked at him.

"Sobra, sir. Thank you. Akala ko nga walang babati saakin kanina yun pala may ganito." She replied. "It was planned para surprise talaga mam." He spilled making it clearer for her why they were all acting cold on her earlier.

Leni resumed watching them loudly communicating; the enthusiasm clearly manifested on their voices. Suddenly, Digong patted his four fingers to the cake and wiped the icing on Leni's face.

She failed to dodge in surprise. The cabinet members began to get hooked upon seeing it. "Grabe, Digong ha!" Leni facetiously responded and immediately seek revenge by wiping icing on his face as well. "Uy!"

"Oy, sir nauna ka—" he chased her with his hand filled with icing. "Digong! Isa!" She warned him as she laughed. "Sige na mam, sweet ka naman." He joked. The cabinet members joined into the fun wiping each other with icing. Andanar helped Digong to attack Leni with the icing. "Martin— Digong— uy!" They were all playful.

"Digong sasampalin talaga kita—" she joked as she dodged his hand. He wiped his hand with the tissue and grabbed her on his side. "Hindi na mam. Hindi na nga. Promise." He chuckled and held her close. She had his hand on his back, he had his arm around her shoulder as they laughed together watching their playful cabinet friends.

Leni looked up to Digong, he returned a gaze. She tapped an icing on his nose. "Happy birthday to me," she giggled and turned to him face to face. He smiled as he wiped the icing off his nose.

"Happy birthday talaga." He responded with a smile on his lips. She was smiling brightly at him, for him, it was priceless.

Upon exchanging a gaze with her, he felt like she was waiting for something.

He wanted to kiss her but he didn't want to take her for granted as well as she might just be intoxicated with the happiness of that moment.

He leaned closer — slowly— towards her, her smile remained constant on her lips, at any point of that moment, she was ready to be kissed by him, yet, she still appeared very reserved.

He smiled and shifted up kissing her nose and then her forehead. She was hoping for another kind of kiss but what he did is actually more special than what she actually expected. Right after he patted his lips on her forehead, he gently held her close and hugged her; her head on his chest and his palm on her head keeping their distance intact. He kissed the top of her head afterwards.

"Happy birthday, Leni." He uttered. She smiled, she felt so light, she felt so valued by him and it was very special. She responded to his greeting by embracing him tighter.

"Yung iba diyan mas sweet pa sa icing na pinagpapapahid saakin." Martin teased making Leni and Digong draw the attention of everyone. "Lalanggamin na kayo ha!" Yasay teased. "Iba talaga," Panelo grilled in.

"Si Digong yan e!" Bong cheered, Leni and Digong remained still, they didn't let go of each other, instead, they just laughed and blushed as they united to tease them.

"Well, Leni ko 'to e." Digong stated making them laugh. She blushed over what he just said. "Leni mo ba talaga? Payag ka ba non Leni? Property ka ni Digong?" Dureza responded.

"Ha?" She giggled trying to remain humble.

"Nako, ayaw yata Digong." Dureza followed. "Assuming ka pala Digong." Martin joked. "Hindi, grabe. Special naman si Digong saakin noh." Leni immediately defended.

Digong smirked at them. "Mmm... baby ko 'to e." She stated to trigger the humor of everyone.

"Woah!" They shouted in excitement. "Baby!" They ridiculed and teased them.

The gathering lasted for a couple of hours as it ended around late 1AM. The members bid goodbye and went home one by one until Leni and Digong were the only ones behind.

The door shut closed, the meeting room turned silent. Leni exhaled soundly, "So... ayun." She uttered and grinned at him.

He inserted his hand on his pocket and pulled out a small gift for her. She watched him and got a bit overwhelmed to see him holding a special box.

"Gift mam." He uttered and walked towards her. "Sir." She was stun.

He opened the box and took the red string feng shui bracelet with a bead. "Pang ano 'to mam. Protection and luck and fortune. Para kapag wala man ako sa tabi mo, you're still protected because you know, I'm a very busy person." He chuckled, she found it very sweet of him. The gift isn't very pricey as the gifts she usually receives since she assumed her vice presidency, but it was very special to her.

"Bakit may ganito pa? Ang dami niyo nang regalo sakin. Yung surprise yung pakain, sobra sobra pa nga e." He held her arm and placed the bracelet around her empty wrist and followed it by holding her hand. "Ganda," he complimented as he looked at the bracelet on her wrist.

"Thank you, sir." She reciprocated his hand's grip. He looked into her eyes and smiled. He cupped her face and stroked her cheek with his thumb, he felt so elated, she was very special to him, she was the most beautiful woman for him, he couldn't highlight it more.

—

"Sige na, ako nang bahala." She told her PSG as she arrived at the lobby of her condominium. She was shook to see Bolet sitting at the waiting's area. "Pupunta ka pala; hindi ka nag-sabi. Kanina ka pa?" she uttered in surprise.

"Bakit ngayon ka lang umuwi, anong oras na ha?" He asked. "You're not even answering my texts and calls." He followed. "Ah..." she felt torn whether to tell him about the surprise or not.

"Nagkaroon kase ng... kainan sa Malacañang. Nagpakain si Digong." She nervously shared. "Kayo lang?" He asked. "Hindi! Kasama yung ibang cabinet members. Marami kami. Naghanda lang kase birthday ko nga." She defended. "Umabot kayo ng ganitong oras?" He doubted her honesty, she had a hint of his doubts. "Pwede bang sa taas nalang tayo mag-usap?" She calmly offered as she didn't want to make a scene at the lobby.

The silence swallowed them both as they entered the elevator up until the doorsteps of her condo unit. "Leni, have you ever kissed Digong?" Bolet asked randomly as she was unlocking the door. She felt like she was slapped on the face after hearing his question.

"Ha?" She uttered. "You heard me." He replied. She paused for a moment as she wasn't prepared with such interrogation. "Bakit? Anong meron? Hindi wala. Hindi pa." She answered. "Hindi pa? But would you allow him if he insists?" He retorted, she sighed heavily. "Hindi ganon si Digong. He won't insist something na hindi ko—"

"I'm not asking about him. I'm asking about you. Papayagan mo ba siya kung hingin niya yon sa'yo?" He asked.

"Bolet, bakit ba natin 'to pinag-uusapan? Anong oras na o? Pagod na ako, ayokong makipagtalo." She unlocked the door and entered. "Pagod? Nagkainan lang kayo tapos napagod ka? Are you sure that's all you did before you came here?" He accused.

Leni felt so lost, she didn't know where he was coming from. "Ano?" Her face twitched slightly in disbelief, he refused to further speak.

"Bolet naman. Birthday ko oh. Wag naman sana tayong mag-talo ngayon." She pointed out. "Apparently it's 24 already. Tapos na ang birthday mo. Ever since, ngayon ko lang namiss ang birthday mo." He seethed, she bowed her head. "Sorry." She apologized feeling so bad.

"Nag-organize kase sila ng surprise na handaan para sa birthday ko doon, alangan namang iwanan ko nalang bigla? Sana naman maintindihan mo." She mumbled.

"You haven't answered my question." He brought up again, she couldn't believe he's insisting her to answer such. She decided to just embrace him hoping it would be a better thing to do instead of making him hear her honest answer.

He knew her answer would be a yes and it scares him to think that Digong actually stand a chance. She had a hint of what he was feeling, she offered him a consoling hug but it startled her to suddenly feel him kissing neck gently.

It took her a while before she had to courage to speak, "Bolet—" He didn't allow her to speak further, he cupped her face and crushed his lips against hers. "Hmmm, Bolet." She uttered as she had the chance to free her lips from his but he ignored her calling and resumed tracing her jaws with kisses.

Maybe this is the only way for him to feel secure. I hate seeing him feel bad and jealous.

Despite that she isn't very much on the mood due to tiredness and sticky feeling after they played icing wiping at the palace, she knew she had to do it.

To be continued...

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Six Years

Part 11 - Intensifying Feelings

"Sinong nagsabing uminom ka?" Bolet scolded Leni as their friend, Jeff, called him to inform how Leni got herself quite drunk. She was unable to answer though.

He assisted her and drove her to his house to look over her for the whole night. "Tignan mo nga yang sarili mo? Sino bang nagsabi sayong uminom ka?" He reprimanded her as he took off her shoes. "Wala," she replied briefly and sprawled on his bed.

"May problema ka ba at nag-iiinom inom ka?" He asked, she was quite wasted but she still managed to think. She can't tell him about the real reason why she got herself drunk — she can't stop herself from falling for Digong.

He took some warm water on a bowl and towel and began to wipe her limbs and face. "Gusto mo magpalit ng damit?" He asked. "Mmm." She created a vague sound. "Ha?" He replied. "Eeeh." She just keeps making random sounds so he decided not to touch her clothes at all and resume wiping her body to at least ease the alcohol's effect on her.

"Sige, tulog ka na." He kissed her forehead and fixed back her things. He checked on her phone and it quite surprised him to see her changed wallpaper. She made his pictures and her picture her wallpaper instead of her and Digong. It brought a smile on his lips.

He went back to the bedroom with a light feeling, he dimmed the lights and was about to sleep until he saw Leni clumsily sleeping, her skirt was quite lifted, a huge sight of her legs flashed next to his eyes bringing some tempting sensations across his body.

He strode close to her and gazed at his girlfriend peacefully sleeping. He caressed her face with the back of his finger appreciating every detail of her.

His hands travelled from her face up to her waists. "Mmm." She mumbled and resumed sleeping.

He smiled and kissed her lips but she remained asleep. "Leni," he uttered softly. "I love you." He professed and kissed her again.

She smiled as she felt his lips against hers. Upon looking at his ravishing girlfriend, he couldn't help but be grateful to have her. She was sweet, humble, caring, beautiful, she's basically everything he could ever wish for. He couldn't explain how he was feeling that moment and so he made love with her.

—

Lights blinded Leni's eyes as it opened early in the morning. She turned to her back carefully and saw Bolet sleeping next to her bare body covered in sheets. She exhaled softly and pulled a fainted smile, she thought maybe it was destiny's way to tell her it's just right to be with him.

She turned to him and climbed up a little to place a soft peck on his lips. As their lips met, he woke up and tried to open his eyes amidst the blinding lights of the morning.

"Morning," she greeted him sweetly and rested her head into his shoulder. "Good morning," he replied and held her close.

She watched him recover from his deep sleep for a moment. "Bakit ka nga pala uminom kagabi? May problema ka ba? You know you can tell me." He asked, she sighed briefly and made up an excuse. "Stress lang sa work, I needed a break." She replied.

"Sus, you should have rested instead. Kung hindi pa ako tinawagan ng mga kasama mo hindi pa kita mababantayan doon. Wag mo nang gagawin ulit yan, mahirap na. You know may mga lalake doon, they could take you for granted." He expounded his concern. "Sorry," she retorted. "Thank you rin." She followed and kissed him.

"Ba't ganito tayo?" She asked vaguely. "What do you mean?" He retorted. "Anong nangyari? May nangyari ba? Wala akong natatandaan." She asked, he chuckled. "Eh, well."

"I wasn't able to stop myself. Napakaganda mo kasi even when you're unconscious." He expressed and pinched her chin as he placed a kiss on her lips.

—

"Pang-ilan mo na yan ha?" Digong notified Leni as she took her nth glass of beer already. "Okay lang yan, healthy kaya yung pag-inom minsan. Nakakapagparegulate kaya 'to ng flow." She shared and took another sip.

"Flow ng ano?" Digong felt clueless, Leni chuckled. "Di ko alam kung dapat bang i-elaborate ko pa pero nakakapagparegulate 'to ng flow ng menstruation." She explained making him laugh. "Ah, di ko alam yon ah?" He replied, Leni knew it was kinda awkward for her to talk such things to him knowing his a man and to think that when she talks about such stuff to Bolet, he always expresses his discomfort.

"Sorry, weird ng topic." She apologized. "Sus, okay lang. Ano bang problema don." He retorted. "Alam mo, hindi ko alam kung pano mo nagagawa na maging sobrang komportable ako sayo. I mean... ang weird." She shared. "Eh, siguro match lang talaga tayo." He made a banat. "Pero I'm glad to know that you are comfortable with me, Leni." He followed.

She tried to stand up to get some more Nagaraya crackers but she suddenly lost balance, Digong immediately acted to save her from falling and getting hurt. "O!"

She giggled as he caught her. "Ingat naman," he slightly reprimanded her. "Sa kwarto tayo, sir." She pleaded, he sighed and tried to escort her to the room but she was being too clumsy. He paused for a moment and placed his arm on her shoulder and then lifted her legs with his other hand.

"Oooh!" She exclaimed and laughed as he carried her to the room.

"Pahinga ka na—" She pulled him close through the collar of his polo. "Gusto ko pa yatang mapagod. Pagurin mo ako?" She seduced drunkly. Digong felt how drunk she was, her mouth smelled like beer.

"Sige na, laro tayo. Di pa ako inaantok." She insisted, he kept putting her down the bed to rest.

"Sus maryosep, di ka na iinom sa susunod ha." He retorted, she sprawled over the bed.

"Digong." "Bakit?" He replied. "Sakit ng ulo ko." "Bakit ka kase uminom ng marami?" "Bigat ng ulo ko grabe." "Digong." "Gising ka pa? Ako gising pa." She kept chuckling and blabbering. "Bakit ayaw mo ako tabihan? Tabi tayo matulog." "Hug mo ako, Digong. Sige na. Hug mo ako ng mahigpit."

He watched her talk randomly as she laid down the bed until she completely lost consciousness.

—

Leni's eyes opened as she had some good sleep, she sat up but her head ached for a moment. She looked at herself, she was wearing an oversized white shirt — not the clothes she was wearing earlier. Her eyes explored the room and saw Digong sleeping at the couch, she smiled.

She went to the comfort room and saw her clothes last night, he washed it and hung it up to dry overnight.

The sound of the flushing toilet woke him up. "Gising ka na pala," he stated. "Gusto mo na mag-almusal?" He asked.

"Maya maya na." She replied and sat on the bed trying to recall things as it appeared blurry to her.

"Anong nangyari?" She asked partly hoping something really happened. He looked at her a bit startled. "Uminom ka man kagabi, nalasing ka. Pinalitan kita ng damit kaya ganyan suot mo ngayon. T-shirt ko yan." He chuckled. "Pinalitan mo ako ng damit? So..."

"Nakapikit man mata ko mam." He defended jokingly. "Deh, pero I didn't do anything. Sabi ko sayo I would never take you for granted." He clarified, she didn't share any response than a smile.

"Pahanda ko na almusal natin ah?" He went out.

Leni reflected for a moment, she didn't know what to feel about things. Should she feel happy about the fact that nothing happened between her and Digong or should she feel bothered that it may be a sign that she's not attractive enough for him?

Bakit si Bolet? Sabi niya he couldn't contain himself with me? Bakit si Digong parang ayaw naman saakin?

She doesn't even know why she's torn and it bothered her somehow.

—

"Sorry sa ambush meeting, Digong." Angel stated as she was about to leave. "It's okay, sakin lang naman, tell me before you come kase alam mo na, si Leni medyo selosa. Ayoko man nagseselos 'yun." He expressed.

She chuckled, "Next time talaga magsasabi na ako. Sobrang naeexcite lang talaga kase ako makita kayo lagi." She blushed. "Sus, I'm just here." He replied.

Angel couldn't deny that up until now, with just Digong's presence, she still gets butterflies.

"Pero balitaan mo nalang ako sa project mo sa distrito mo ha?" He requested. "O— oo sige..." she got distracted as something seemed to enter her eye.

Digong noticed a lost eyelash, he initiated to remove it for her. "Teka may pilik mata, wag ka magalaw. Ayan." He helped, suddenly, Angel found the moment so sentimental, she leaned close for a sweet kiss, he was stunned for a moment.

It manifested on Digong's face how shook he was. Someone cleared her throat behind them.

It was Leni.

Angel's blushing immediately turned into anxiety and humiliation. "I'm sorry Leni—"

"Okay lang, Angel." She replied with a stern voice. Digong found things happening so fast, he was unable to speak for quite a while.

"Leni, I can explain it's not—" "Okay nga lang, Anj. Pwede bang iwanan mo muna kami ni Digong?" She stipulated threatening her.

Angel knew it was her fault, she looked at Digong with a sorry eyes. "Angel, please?" Leni insisted. "Sige, okay." Angel replied and immediately gave them privacy.

Leni shut the door soundly as she left and glared at Digong as she turned to him.

"May sasabihin ka?" She asked calmly but there was a hint of anger in her tone. "Leni, hindi ganon yon. You don't understand—"

"Eh di ipaintindi mo saakin!" She raised her voice. "Ipaintindi mo saakin kung bakit napagusapan na natin na sasabihan mo ako sa tuwing darating yang babae mo at kung bakit nandito nanaman siya ng hindi ko alam at kahalikan mo pa! I-explain mo!" She followed. "Kung hindi pa ako dumaan dito; hindi ko pa malalaman na nakikipaghalikan ka pala sa iba." She continued.

"Eh di ko nga alam na pupunta siya. Nagulat nalang ako sinabi ni Bong nandiyan siya. Bastos naman kung itataboy ko—"

"Kase gusto mo!" She cuts in. "Leni, hindi ganon—"

"Eh ano!?" She yelled. He scratched his head as he found it tough to explain to her about what really happened.

"Sige! Sabihin na nating bigla nalang siyang pumunta dito, explain mo naman yung paghahalikan niyo." She dared, her eyes were sparking in jealousy.

"Napuwing man siya, inano ko lang yung sa may mata niya kase nagpikit pikit siya tapos she kissed me—"

"Wow! Parang movie. Bea and John Lloyd ba ito?" She ridiculed.

"Leni..."

"Alam mo? Hindi ko na alam kung ano nang dapat kong isipin. Baka kase sa susunod na makita ko kayo magkapatong na kayo dito sa opisina mo." She groused.

"Leni, wala naman kase yon—"

"Wala? Ang daling sabihin na wala tapos makikipaglampungan ka kapag may chance. Wag nga tayo maglokohan dito." She countered and walked out of the room. He immediately followed her.

"Leni, sandali lang."

"Wag mo ako sundan." She stipulated but he kept following her stomps.

"Tigil na natin 'tong kalokohang 'to." She stated and kept walking away from him. "Leni, pag-usapan muna natin."

"Deh, hindi na. Wag na." "Leni—" "Hindi na nga! Tapos na. Wala ng usap usap."

Martin came and was quite alarmed by the situation, "Leni? Digong? Anong nangyayari?" He asked trying to calm them down. The two were mum about it.

"Ano? Di ka magsasalita?" Leni told Digong, he remained quiet. "Sige ako nalang. Nakita ko kase siyang kalampungan si Angel sa opisina niya. Hindi ko pa malalaman kung hindi ako dumaan dito." She spilled making Digong feel bad.

"Hindi nga kase ganon yon—"

"Eh ano ba?!" She interrupts. "Teka teka, let's calm down. Anong nangyari, Digong?" He asked his side, Leni rolled her eyes.

"Eh nakita ni Leni na hinalikan ako ni Angel—" "Hinalikan." Leni mocked. "Baka nagpahalik ka dahil muka naman gusto mo rin." She questioned.

Martin was quite aware of Angel and Digong's past and it made him understand where Leni was coming from. Digong kept his mouth shut as he didn't see any hopes of Leni listening to his honest explanations.

"See?! Akala ko ba hindi yan pwede? Diba part ng agreement yan? Bakit may ganyan?" She complained to Martin but it made him feel a bit lost too.

'Di ba agreement lang naman? Why is she acting like a real jealous girlfriend? Medyo ironic.

He wondered at the back of his head. "Leni, sige, let's stay calm; pag-usapan—"

"Pag-usapan?!" She reiterated furiously as she felt like Martin was going to Digong's side. "Hindi na! Wag na. Malinaw naman na. Itigil na natin 'to." She yelled.

"Leni, wag tayong magdecide habang galit—" She snorted. "If I know nasa side ka naman ni Digong. Loyalists kayo eh."

"Pag-usapan lang natin 'to ng maayos—"

"Hindi na! Wag na. Mag-uusap pa hindi rin naman sinusunod yung mga napag-uusapan. May Angel ka, nakipaghalikan ka, nakikipaglampungan ka ng hindi ko alam. Napag-usapan natin yan 'di ba? Umulit nanaman, so anong point ng usap usap?" She pointed out angrily.

"Leni, I'm sorry." Digong apologized. Martin felt the immense disappointment in Leni, he never saw her that emotional and it kind of puzzled him.

"Isa pa, hindi naman dapat ako nasasaktan ng ganito. Wala naman 'to sa usapan pero sinasaktan mo ako!" She blamed Digong, the two were shook.

"Hindi naman dapat ganito eh! Kase hindi naman talaga tayo!" She followed and hit his arm. He kept his head bowed down. She exhaled sharply, "Mauna na ako, baka hindi ko mapigilan sarili ko." She informed them calmly, concealed her fury and walked away.

Martin allowed her to go as he knew she needed space. He looked at Digong but he still had his head bowed down.

"Sa opisina nalang ako." He stated as Leni went off their site.

Martin couldn't believe how thing seemed to get real between Digong and Leni. As much as he's obliged to interfere as he was one of the main people who brought up the agreement to them, he thought it would be best to leave the issue up to them first.

—

She won't talk to me if it isn't about work, I hate it.

It's been two weeks since Leni requested for — somehow like — a cool off with him. He wasn't sure if it was a coincidence but his patience shortened, he gets upset so easily since she acted cold with him. No more hugs, no more kisses and cuddles.

Leni did miss Digong but she hated how he seem not to plan to do the first move to make it up to her, little did she know that he just doesn't have the guts to talk to her.

Baka God gave this break para makapag-focus ako kay Bolet ulit. Siya naman kase talaga yung partner ko at the first place. Hindi na siguro dapat ako umasa na mag-effort pa 'tong si Digong. Sino ba naman ako, girlfriend lang naman niya ako by papers... Ex pala.

To be continued...