#Cocoa goes coconuts

[coc0amocha]

my brain is so bone dry I have no ideas for literally anything but I want to write so bad

[haartemis]

Sweet Tooth | Rodrygo Goes

pairing: rodrygo goes x fem!reader

word count: 3.1k

A/N: based on this request. so sorry for the delay anon, had some writer's block. i hope you like it <3. let me know what y'all think!!

summary: a text to the wrong number sparks conversation with the mysterious 'baker boy', die hard rodrygo goes fan and fellow dessert enthusiast. as the friendship progresses, an undeniable connections grows between the two of you and you start to wonder about his real identity.

you: hey! those chocolate things you mentioned are called brigadeiros, right? wanna make sure I’ve got the right dessert lol 😅

You attach a link to the recipe you’d found online before shooting a quick text to sofia, your co-worker. earlier that day she’d mentioned trying these little fudgy chocolate truffles when she visited brazil. as someone with the biggest sweet tooth known to man, you’d immediately wanted to try them yourself. so after work, you headed straight to the store, picking up cans of condensed milk,cocoa powder, and sprinkles. now, standing in your kitchen, you’re ready to see if they live up to the hype. but then, a tiny worry popped up in your head: were they brigadeiros, or was it another brazilian dessert she mentioned? To be sure, you decided to double check with sofia.

 you get a response a few minutes later. 

+34 680 123 456: that recipe’s kinda bad. I should know, I’m brazilian. 

you blink. sofia was definitely not brazilian. glancing back at the number, you feel a jolt of realization.

“shit,” you mutter under your breath. you’d sent the message to a complete stranger.

you debate texting back an apology, but before you do, a new message comes through. it’s a detailed recipe. along with the steps, the person’s included specific tips, like their favorite brand of cocoa powder to use and a suggestion to roll the brigadeiros in coconut flakes for an extra touch.

you smile at one of the little notes:

+34 680 123 456: stir until your arm hurts. trust me, it’s worth it :)

you’re touched by this stranger’s kindness. shooting them a quick thank you text, you roll up your sleeves and get to work, following the recipe to a T. An hour or so goes by and you gaze down at the tray of gooey, fudgy treats you've created. when you take a bite out of one them, you close your eyes and actually moan. 

you carefully arrange the brigadeiros on a plate, trying to the best of your ability to make them look as aesthetic as possible before snapping a picture and sending it to the stranger.

you: omg thank you again for the recipe! they turned out to be so good 😍

+34 680 123 456: no problem :) they look really good!

+34 680 123 456: let me know if you have any other queries regarding dessert recipes i'm kind of an expert 😉

you: did i accidentally text a professional baker 👀

+34 680 123 456: haha no. far from it. it's just a hobby. my actual job keeps me busy so baking is a nice distraction

you: i get you, there's nothing like melting chocolate to remind you there's life outside spreadsheets and emails

+34 680 123 456: my job's a bit more physical but yeah, baking is like instant therapy.

you don't respond after that, because what else is there to say to someone who is technically a stranger? letting the conversation go on as long as it did was kind of weird and maybe a little risky, but you're grateful for the recipe, so you don't run to block the number.

instead, you lock your phone and munch on another brigadeiro.

a couple of days later, you're curled up in bed, watching your favorite romcom. when it gets to a scene where the main character indulges in a delicious looking chocolate souffle, you get an idea. bolting out of bed, you head to the kitchen, pulling your cupboards open to check if you have the ingredients needed. you've arranged all of it on your kitchen counter when another thought hits you and you impulsively grab your phone:

you: any tips for making chocolate souffle?

when a few minutes go by and you don't get a reply, you start feeling a twinge of regret. why did you think it was alright to text a stranger at 11 at night? you face palm, cringing at your own actions.

but then, your phone buzzes.

+34 680 123 456: chocolate souffle huh? that's ambitious

you: i'm up for the challenge 😌

a few minutes later, you receive a detailed recipe along with tidbits of helpful tips. it's a couple paragraphs long, and yet again you're hit with gratitude for this stranger's kindness.

you: thank you!!

+34 680 123 456: no worries , fair warning though it might take some patience

you: uh oh. now you have to promise to stay on standby in case of a souffle emergency lol

+34 680 123 456: i'll be here 😊

you can't help but smile down at your phone, feeling an unexpected warmth inside you.

you follow the recipe, and although it isn't as picture perfect as you'd liked it look, it does come out tasting amazing.

you: another success!

+34 680 123 456: no picture this time?

you: it doesn't look that good i have to admit..

+34 680 123 456: i still wanna see! come on, just one pic

you sigh, looking over at your deflated dessert. after a moment's hesitation, you quickly snap a picture and send it over.

+34 680 123 456: hey it's not that bad

+34 680 123 456: also you're really pretty, by the way :)

confused, you zoom in on the picture you'd sent and realize with a jolt that your reflection on the oven's glass is visible. it's not exactly your best angle, but your heart still flutters.

+34 680 123 456: sorry was that weird?

you: maybe a little, but i don't mind.

+34 680 123 456: promise i'm not some old creep. just a regular 23 year old guy who appreciates souffles (and accidental selfies apparently)

you feel a wave of relief at the knowledge he's age appropriate. but now you're curious, so you go and save his number, then open whatsapp.

you do a double take. his profile picture is a photo of rodrygo goes, real madrid's #11, beaming as he holds last season's champions league trophy.

you cringe a little. there’s nothing more off-putting than football fanboys who plaster their favorite players everywhere. you were hoping to get a glimpse of his face, but oh well.

you send him another text, this time on whatsapp:

you: can i get a pic of you? it's only fair

baker boy: you're looking at it

you: no i mean a real picture of you. that's just some footballer

baker boy: hey, that's a future ballon d'or winner, not just 'some footballer' 😌

you roll your eyes, fighting off the ick you're getting from the fanboy vibes.

you: right... but if i wanted a picture of rodrygo, i'd just google him

he doesn't argue with that, and a few moments later you get a picture. your breath catches at the sight of a lifted shirt and a toned, muscled brown torso decorated by a striking tattoo of an eagle. you swallow hard.

you: ok definitely not what i expected 😳

baker boy: you asked, i obliged

you: is there a story behind that eagle?

baker boy: yeah. but if i tell you, you'll have to tell me something about yourself in return

you: fair enough

and just like that, a steady stream of messages start to be exchanged between you two, and the most unlikely friendship of your life begins. what started as baking tips suddenly turns to late night conversations about everything from your favorite movies to bucket list activities. you don't pry much, but he gives you just enough information for you to piece together that he's well travelled, an avid surfer, a huge fan of football, and extremely well off. you start wondering about his job— you think that maybe he's in finance or tech, but that doesn't line up with what he said about having physically demanding work. nonetheless, you find that you enjoy his conversation very, very much. each text feel like peeling back another layer of someone so funny, thoughtful and kind. and more often than not, you find yourself grinning at your phone like an idiot.

one afternoon, you're hanging out at a friend's place, a real madrid match on. just as you look up, rodrygo scores an amazing goal. you immediately go and text him: omg your fav player just scored!!

he doesn't respond for about 3 hours. usually, when he's off work, he's quick to reply, so the delay stings a little.

in the evening, your phone buzzes.

baker boy: did you like it?

baker boy: sorry for the late response, i was at the stadium

you: yeah. it was cool

you: you watched the game at the stadium?

baker boy: you could say that

something tugs at you, a question beginning to form in the back of your mind. but before it can take root, you push it aside.

another week goes by, and you find yourself with a friend seated in the stands of the santiago bernabeu, soaking up the electric energy of the match. it pulls you in completely, the roar of the crowd, the sea of white jerseys. you try and keep track of the ball, but your eyes keep drifting back to one player in particular: rodrygo goes, with his quick darts and beautiful footwork. you get it now, why baker boy is obsessed with him. there's an elegance to the man, something about his game that draws you in completely.

as the final whistle blows and madrid claims victory, you anxiously glance down at your phone to check for any new messages. you'd texted baker boy a picture of the view from your seat, hoping that maybe he'd be here as well. but alas, no response throughout the game.

the players have all retreated into the tunnel and you and your friend are about to start leaving when your phone buzzes.

baker boy: you're here?

you: yup!

a pause, and then:

baker boy: which section?

you quickly type it to him, a nervous feeling growing in your stomach.

baker boy: stay where you are

you gulp. a million anxious questions flood your mind. what if he’s been lying this whole time? what if he’s actually a 50-year-old creep? who even thought it was a good idea to start a friendship over text? what if he’s exactly who he says he is, but there’s no spark in real life?

no, this was a bad idea. a really, really bad idea. panic rising, you grab your friend by the sleeve and practically drag her to the exit. you don't let out the breath you were holding until you're in her car zooming away, watching the stadium fade in the rearview mirror. a part of you feels guilty, but another part, the part that's responsible for self preservation feels that it's the right decision.

baker boy: i can't find you. where are you?

baker boy: did you leave?

baker boy: hello??

you don't respond to any of the messages.

"remember the girl i introduced to you last week?" sofia asks brightly, leaning over the divider between your desks.

"huh?" you pull your tired eyes away from your computer screen to look at your cubicle neighbor.

"thaynara! i brought her to happy hour on thursday?" she tries to jog your memory.

ah,yes. thaynara was a pretty, bubbly brazilian that you'd gotten along with. you'd even swapped numbers.

you nod. and sofia continues, "her cousin is having a small get together tonight at his house. she said you should come."

"sure" you mutter. " why not?"

it's been a week since you last spoke to baker boy, the day you bolted from the stadium to avoid meeting him. since then, his messages have sat unanswered, and each time you open the chat, a wave of guilt washes over you. you tell yourself it's the right call, that forming and keeping a friendship with a complete stranger over text is at best idiotic, and at worst, dangerous. no matter how much it felt like he was a normal, genuine guy who occasionally made your heart flutter, it just wasn't worth it.

sofia's invitation seems like a nice distraction though, so after work, you quickly head over to your place for an outfit change before grabbing a ride from sofia to head to thaynara's cousin's place.

as you enter the gated community and pull into a long, tree lined driveway, you can't help but ask the question at the tip of your tongue: "thaynara's rich?" you blurt.

"her cousin's rich" sofia corrects with a small smile.

"right.." you mutter, admiring the beautiful villa in front of you. "what does she do?"

"it's a he" sofia softly chuckles as she parks the car. "and you'll see"

you shoot her a quizzical look, but before you can ask any more questions, she's already out the car and leading the way. you quickly follow.

you catch up just as she rings the bell, and a moment later thaynara opens the door. she greets you both enthusiastically, pulling you inside the house.

soon the three of you are sitting in the spacious living room, chatting with the rest of the guests. you quickly pick up on the effortless closeness between all of them and you're not shocked when you find out they're all childhood friends who grew up in the outskirts of sao paulo.

“where’s—“ sofia begins to ask, glancing around curiously.

“he’s upstairs taking a nap” thaynara says. “I swear he’s like a koala bear, every day after training he has to go sleep”

you smile to yourself, thinking about baker boy and his insistence that daily naps were a non-negotiable part of his day.

“don’t listen to her” you hear a deep, groggy voice interject.

you look up, and your eyes immediately widen. at the top of the stairs stands rodrygo goes, clad in sweatpants and a cozy looking hoodie. his eyes are slightly bloodshot, a tell tale sign he's just woken up. he walks down the stairs delicately, body obviously worn out.

"sorry guys" he grimaces as he limps over. "tough training today"

he sinks onto the couch next to thaynara with a sigh. he still hasn't noticed you.

"rodry" she nudges him. " this is sofia's friend, y/n. i told you she was coming"

his eyes snap up. now he sees you.

he pauses for a moment too long, eyes fixed on you. he visibly stiffens, and you see a hint of something on his face, maybe shock. was he...blushing?

you're about to open your mouth to ease the awkwardness when he finally responds quietly: " it's nice to meet you, y/n. i'm rodrygo."

you offer a polite smile, but inside you're trying to decipher his reaction. "nice to meet you,too"

the evening goes on. there's more chatter and laughter, and you're swallowed in conversation with the friendly brazilians. the tv hums in the background, drawing a couple people in with a basketball game. meanwhile, another group has started a game of monopoly. you enjoy the casual atmosphere, swept up in stories and jokes in portuguese and english.

except there's rodrygo. he doesn't make any effort to start a conversation with you after your initial greeting. he stays across the room, laughing and mingling with everyone but you. you would think he absolutely hates your guts, except you catch him glancing at you from the corder of your eye once or twice. you tell yourself not to dwell on it too much, but there's something about him. something that makes you feel like there's tension simmering beneath the surface.

you’re pouring a drink in the kitchen when you sense someone behind you. you turn, and there he is, leaning casually against the doorway, his eyes finally meeting yours.

“hey,” he says softly, a hesitant smile playing on his lips. “you enjoying yourself?”

“yeah” you reply, trying to match his casual tone. “it’s been nice. everyone’s been really welcoming.”

he nods, looking down as if gathering his thoughts. “i didn’t expect you here tonight,” he admits, meeting your gaze again. there’s something vulnerable in his eyes.

your face falls. "oh, i'm sorry. i didn't - thaynara said you were fine with having me over. i- "

his eyes widen in return, and he raises his hands in defense. "no, no, no. that's not what i meant. i-" he searches for something in your face, then seemingly gives up. "never mind"

you stare at the floor. you feel so embarrassed. you shouldn't have come at all.

"um" he swallows. "gabriel asked me to grab him a glass of water"

you don't know why he feels the need to explain his presence in his own kitchen but you nod. you watch as he reaches the highest cupboard. as he does, the bottom his hoodie lifts just a bit, revealing a sliver of tanned, toned stomach. and there, unmistakable, is the eagle tattoo. your breath catches, eyes widening.

it's him.

realization hits you like a speeding freight train. you feel your cheeks heat up, and you slap your hands over your face, peeking through your fingers to look at rodrygo's now smirking face.

"i feel like an idiot" you murmur, before bursting in to laughter. "you're.. you're baker boy"

"took you long enough" rodrygo chuckles along with you.

his fingers are warm against yours as he gently pulls your hands away from your face. his touch lasts longer than necessary, but when he lets go, you find he's looking at you with an amused yet nervous look.

"i thought i'd never get to talk to you again" he says, voice low.

you stare at the ground guiltily. "i'm sorry. i just- i thought it was getting weird, being that devoted to a friendship with a stranger"

he nods. "no, i get it. thank god you somehow made it to my house, huh?"

"yeah." you say quietly. "thank god"

a beat of silence ensues.

"so, uh, how about we take things offline" he fiddles with the bottom of his sleeve nervously. you find extremely it cute. " there's this brazilian restaurant. they have a new dessert on their menu i want to try. do you want to go?"

a warm smile spreads across your face as you nod, unable to hide the excitement bubbling up inside. “i’d like that,” you say softly.

his eyes light up, and his nervous fidgeting gives way to a confident grin. “great. I’ll send you the details then”

you head back together and continue to mingle with friends. he steals glances at you, and you flush each time. now, there's a spark between you two. something familiar, yet new. you can't help but feel like this is a fresh start. the beginning of something great.

[prodigaldaughteralice]

So I’m fascinated by the coffee, because I don’t think it affected Aziraphale’s decision in any way.

And I don’t think it affected his decision because his decision was completely in line with his character! I’ve seen the whole cyanide theory thing and it doesn’t make sense to me; he didn’t seem high or compromised in any chemical way. And his decision, as much as it hurts, makes sense with who he is and his (toxic) relationship with Heaven.

So why is the coffee so weird?

Maybe I’m just focusing on it because I was a barista for a long while, but I’m so confused.

First of all it’s slightly inconsistent. When the Metatron orders it (ha ha I’m so predictable my autocorrect tried to turn that into Mettaton), he orders it with ‘a dash’ of almond syrup, and when he hands it over to Aziraphale he describes it as having a ‘hefty jigger’ of almond. What?

Secondly, the Metatron is weirdly pushy about it. He comes up rather close, puts it in Aziraphale’s hands, there’s a bit of odd business where he watches him drink it.

Thirdly, oat milk. Why oat milk?

(I admit to being slightly and entirely irrationally biased against oat milk bc the people who wanted other milk substitutes we didn’t have were generally polite about being redirected to our three options, while the oat milk people were very “HOW can you NOT have OAT MILK” and then the chain replaced coconut, imo the best of the ones we had, with oat. But that’s not the point here.)

Point being why a milk substitute at all? Side-stepping the argument about whether veganism is actually good for the planet or for animals, it doesn’t really make sense for it to be an Angel Thing— they’re not interested in preserving the planet, they want to end it, and it’s not going to be out of respect for the fauna, because the whole “the stars are just there to look at” along with Job’s innocent goats make it pretty clear that this theology falls on the “the animals/everything else is there for the humans’ use/appreciation” side.

Fourth point, why coffee at all? Correct me if I’ve missed one, but I can’t recall a single point in the book or either season when Aziraphale drinks coffee. Alcohol, tea, cocoa, but not coffee. Even when he goes to Nina’s shop earlier in the season, all he gets is a plate of Eccles cakes nobody eats. Him asking if six shots of espresso will calm Crowley down also kind of suggests he’s not very familiar with coffee, haha.

So it’s been nagging at me a lot, and what it seems like to me is… the coffee doesn’t mean anything in universe. But it means something to us. It’s Doylist, not Watsonian. It’s weird. It’s just weird. The Metatron’s description of the coffee is a little inconsistent because he doesn’t give that much of a shit about minor truths. He’s pushy about Aziraphale drinking it because it’s a gift and he needs Aziraphale to accept it and feel grateful, it’s a signifier of the hierarchical dynamic between them. It’s an oat milk latte because that’s trendy and available across the street, and because the Metatron doesn’t actually care what Aziraphale is specifically fond of or interested in— it’s one of those human ingestables he likes, after all.

I think what the coffee’s there for is exactly what it did to me— it makes everything really uncomfortable, even before we really know why the Metatron’s there. It’s the first pang of anxiety as things turn from lovely resolution into everything going to shit. It feels weird and wrong because it’s weird and wrong.

I thought it might be anticlimactic for it not to mean anything in-universe, but… I actually don’t feel that way. What it’s there for is incredibly important, even if it’s just to illustrate where we’re going.

[kidicaruslover911]

kings and queens being forced into brutality

black people and their bodies being forced into brutality will always pain me to a certain degree.

our hair is so precious that we need to wear literal silk to go to sleep with.

not only that but our hair are quite literal plants too.

works of art as well.

try and tell me otherwise.

so sensitive that you can’t even wash them every single day.

like most plants, you can’t water them every day.

right?

but also so versatile and bendable to our liking.

our skin needs oils and butters to be properly taken care of.

shea butter, jojoba oil, olive oil, cocoa butter, rosemary, coconut oil and the list goes on.

children of the sun!

because instead of getting red under it, we simply glow and shine brighter.

and melanin is worth millions too. more than gold even.

look it up.

people kill and traffic for it.

huh.

and then comes around slavery and all the rest, putting us into this very unfavorable position.

against our nature and will.

black people definitely weren’t meant for struggle and suffering or violence.

the most disrespected of them all, depending on where you go.

loving everything about us except us.

at least that’s what i believe.

that’s not how we were meant to live.

simultaneously admired and envied, yet clearly repulsed.

we were literally built for luxury and comfort.

kings and queens being forced into brutality.

[live-laugh-lenney]

How do you think George & Arthur would react to their girlfriend having an off day and being a bit emotional?

I feel like Arthur especially would be such a sweetheart about it 🥴

ohhh absolutely! he'd be the softest boyfriend. :((((

A R T H U R

arthur has a sixth sense.

he likes to pride himself on knowing when his girlfriend is having a bad day, knowing when his girlfriend feels ill, knowing when she just needs some comfort and some love without her asking for it verbally or delving deep into her feelings. he never goes digging for answers... he always lets her take her time, lets her enjoy the comfort he gives to her, lets her tell him on her own terms.

sometimes, he can tell through her texts.

when she gives him short answers, when she takes a while to send a text back to him, when she misses the 'x' at the end. when she gets to the point, when she's straight with him, not double-texting him... or even triple-texting.

sometimes, though, it's just a gut feeling.

and it's usually around that time of the month where all she wants is to feel warmth, love and comfort from those close to her. knowing that she caves in on herself when she first starts, when she feels the cramps begin, and all she wants is to be looked after without needing to ask him to grab her tampons or pads or sweet treats that she craves. to which he complies, of course.

he doesn't care how silly he looks when he's on the tube, with a bag in his hand that was full with boxes of tampons and pads, alongside an unusual amount of chocolate for one person and paracetamol to help soothe any of her aches and pains. a big bouquet of flowers in his hand that definitely draws attention to himself... but he doesn't seem to care as he stands looking at the floor with his airpods in his ears as he listens to music to pass the time.

and it's time like this where she's glad he had a key to her flat.

because there was no way she was leaving the warmth of her bath to answer the door if he knocked to only get back in moments later with a different feel the water than she had been accustomed to before. knowing that it was him when she heard the jangle of his keys fall in the bowl on the table beside her front door. colliding with the metal of her own keys that lay in the bottom of the wooden bowl.

hearing his footsteps thud around the open plan of her living space, the rustle of a bag being placed down on her kitchen island, hearing him step closer and closer to where her bedroom was. her bedroom door creaking as he steps inside and she was expecting his face to peek around the door to her en-suite.

"only me," he smiles, "had a feeling you'd be in here."

"how do you know i was in?"

"your keys and your shoes by the door," he points his thumb over his shoulder and she mentally facepalms herself for being stupid, "had a feeling you weren't feeling so good today, too."

"been a bit distant, haven't i?"

he steps into the bathroom, hit with the smell of cocoa and coconut from the bubbles in her bath, crouching down beside the tub and resting his forearms on the edge of the ceramic basin she was laid in.

"it's okay," he says softly, "i know you like the back of my hand now."

he dips his fingers into the water and feels how lukewarm it was and she frowns, knowing she'd had to stand up and leave the warmth she was soaking under and find another source of comfort to keep her nice and soothed. to keep her stomach from cramping. to keep her from curling over in aches that seemed to swallow her up whenever she moved.

"brought you some bits, as well," he informs her, standing to his feet and reaching for the towel she had draped over her towel rack, "some chocolate, some tablets, some tampons and that. i don't know if you have some already so... i can always take some back to mine."

she smiles as he stretches the towel out, waiting for her to stand to her feet so he can wrap her up tightly under the cotton, giving her a hug once her teeth start chattering at the chill in the air.

"thank you," she whispers, leaning up to press a kiss to his cheek, "love you."

"anything for you," he replies and presses his lips to her forehead, "love you, too."

--

G E O R G E

george is oblivious.

but she hid it well, he had to admit.

she stands to her feet during the half-time show of the football game they had on the television, stepping passed the the two arthur's who were sat on the floor and leaning against the sofa and walking passed chris who was sat in the single chair sitting diagonal to the tv, leaving the warmth of george's body heat from where they had taken the sofa so they could lounge together. excusing herself by claiming she was using the toilet before disappearing for the second 45 minutes of the game.

it's only when arthur (hill) mentions that he was getting a numb bum and needed a sofa cushion that george realises she hadn't come back to fill the empty space beside him.

"we're about to watch a film out here, do you want to-"

he cuts his own question off once he sees the human-sized lump curled up underneath his duvet, hand holding the handle of his bedroom door as he pushes it open, his eyebrows furrowing on his browline in confusion.

"babe?"

"hmm?"

"you okay?" his voice comes out in a hushed tone, quiet and almost whispered and he steps into his room, leaving the door ajar, "did i wake you up?"

"no," she responds softly, tucking the duvet tighter around her body and she feels the bed dip beside her as george crawls across the top of the mattress, his arms coming to rest either side of her as his legs straddle her body and his face soon comes into her line of vision, "i'm okay, yeah."

he cocks an eyebrow and she smiles softly.

"i just needed some time to myself," she admits softly, craning her neck to look at him and she's met with the softest pair of eyes looking back at her, "thought i'd leave you lads to watch the football."

"really?"

the way the word lingers on his tongue makes it known to her that he can sense a change in her demeanour and she lets herself relax, her body rolling onto her back and there's a moment where his breath washes over her face and she feels more relaxed than she had done before.

"no but it's silly," she sighs and she mentally scolds herself for how shaky it sounds, "just feeling a little sad, i guess."

"why's that?"

"i don't know," she shrugs and he drops his head to press a kiss to her forehead, "think i'm just feeling all soft. today's been such a nice and comforting day with you guys and tomorrow, it just goes back to me being stressed with work and not seeing you and-"

she lets out a heavy sigh and watches as it catches his fringe.

"i guess i just want every day to be like today," she admits and he tuts at her, "what?"

"you're forgetting i'm your boyfriend. you can see me whenever you want, you silly goose," he leans his weight on one arm and brings his other up so he could cup her face, brushing his thumb against her cheek, "if you want to stay here then you can. the boys won't care. if you want to see me, just say so. you know that."

"i just don't want to be a burden," she says and he shakes his head, "i do, sometimes. i don't want to interrupt time with the guys out there."

"but you come first," he says, "always." xx

[batcadillac]

Apparently I haven't introduced you guys to Riptide yet?? (Ofcourse I have like 25 OCs and haven't posted shit about most of them)

I'm not fully happy about the drawing but I am about his design.

More info about him underneath the cut.

**Ghoul information Card**

**General information**

Name: Riptide aka Rip

Pronouns: He/Him

Species: Ghoul

Element: Water

Sexuality: Demi/Pan

Period of arrival at Abbey: End Papa IV

Age: 178

Birthday: June 29

Zodiac: Cancer

Nationality/Origin: Australia

Part of the Pit: 2nd circle.

Languages/accents: Australian, Ghoulish, Infernal

Believes/religion: Satanist and worshipper of Leviathan

Occupation: Cook

Hobbies: Cooking, Fishing (specially catfish), Listening to music, playing electric guitar, games (from poker to videogames), swimming, going to the gym once in a while.

Specific Elemental powers: Fast swimmer, can hold water in his stomach and spit it out with quite a bit of force (waterblast), Camouflage himself, Can lure fish, Can communicate a little bit with large water mammals and sharks. Can stay underwater for unlimited time (2 sets of lungs)

Special abilities/skills: 2nd row of teeth (are slightly smaller than his front ones so not visible when he smiles, but are sharper to hold on prey)

Music taste: Death core, heavy metal, death metal, anything that sounds good to him.

Favourite food: Sushi, pokebowls and chicken parmi

Favourite drinks: Ginger beer and any soda really. (he enjoys the frizzy texture)

**Appearance**

Height: 193m

Hair color: Black and blue

Eye color: Blue and red

Skin color: Dark grey/black and white/light grey.

Spade shape: (still to be designed, but probably a bigger/thicker tail)

Special features: Fins on his arms, back (can fold down and are flexible), legs and ears. His "goatie" is also a fin.

Scars/marks: Scars on his arms from protecting his half sibling in the pit during a moon event.

Tattoo/Piercings/body mods: Septum, snakebites, tragus (both ears)

Accommodations/medical equipment: His skin/scales needs to be hydrated often or it cracks (doesn't have a mucus layer like it should), so carries a lotion, sunscreen and water bottle with him at work or if he goes out. His skin and scales are sensitive in general and can start to flake if not taken care off.

Scent: cocoa butter, coconut oil and a hint of jasmine

Clothing style: All his clothes are mostly black and wears bandshirts mostly.

Voiceclaim: nats whats i reckon

Other: He looks intimidating but is actually a cinnamon roll. Loves making people happy with his food, very protective.

[bernardsbendystraws]

okay so these are the beauty tips stuff because i personally think i have A LOT to share

• drink a shit ton of water. always carry a water bottle with you. it does wonders for your skin and your hair and your health and EVERYTHINGGG

• it depends on the hair type (i have 3b hair so this is for the curly girls) but the NOT YOUR MOTHERS AND PATTERN BRANDS SAVED MY LIFE.

•if you have dry skin coconut oil or cocoa butter after your shower at nightHELPS SO MUCH this is my first winter without cracking skin because of that

•make sure your deodorant is antiperspirant and a scent that goes with everything else in your body care things!!

•when you use baking soda when you brush your teeth twice a week it makes them SO MUCH MORE WHITER and i feel like it gets rid of gunk from sugar

•when your on your period and have a super heavy flow and your worried about leaking, GET PERIOD PANTIES AND PUT A PAD OVER IT. i haven’t ruined a pair of pants in aged because of that!!!

•exfoliate in the shower. it makes you feel a billion times cleaner.

•THAYERS BRAND STUFF AND CERAVE COMPLETELY CLEARED MY ACNE BTW

i thinkkk that’s itt…… i dunno i hope these were helpful for the people who needed it!!

^^^

[lovelyprincessn64]

March madness request event

🌸 Welcome to the month of spring better known as March however March is a home for the greatest thing such as the anniversary of women's rights movement alongside of many great things and this year I'm making a special event all packed in one package alongside of Mario Day, cereal even Barbie and many more that goes around in the month of March 🌸

1. Spring beginnings

2. National Women's Day

3. A four-leaf clover for my Daisy

4. Shamrock Shake

5. Cereal day

6. Mario Day

7. Rainbow Road Madness

8. St Patrick's Day

9. National Barbie day

10. Luigi's Mansion

11. Wowie zowie

12. PowerUp collector

13. Within the Odyssey

14. Here Comes Barbie

15. Spring cleaning

16. Jump up high

17. Year of the L

18. Pots of gold

19. Luigi's Day Out

20. Badass Ken

21. March birthdays

22. Welcome to the Mario Party

23. Bowser's Fury

24. If Bowser was a musician

25. See you in the next sequel

26. Super bad Mario

27. Shining with sunshine

28. So long King Bowser

29. Mario and Sonic Olympics

30. Woman up

31. They do not look like Ken at all

32. Possessed by Speed Demon

33. Growing up with Mario

34. Slug Barbie

35. Princess Peach Showtime

36. Gangster Mario

37. Mario creepypastas

38. Get out of my head

39. Yoshi equestrian

40. Peach's Garden

41. Shopping at Coconut Mall

42. Ice bride

43. Golfing in space

44. Sparks of Hope

45. Playing with melee

46. I want a Burger Mario!

47. Present from Mario

48. Beta Luigi

49. Don't call me angel

50. Dangerous woman

51. Woman of the year

52. Girls month

53. INFERNAL BOUT

54. Tribute to Akira Toriyama

55. Women's history

56. Fighting for the right to vote

57. Peach's Bakery

58. Galaxy Queen

59. Waluigi's taco stand

60. Penguin playground

61. Takara Barbie / Jenny

62. Sugar mommy Barbie

63. America's sweetheart

64. Dancing with leprechauns

65. Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs

66. Lucky Charms

67. Mario world

68. Hungry piranhas

69. All got is bad lack

70. Irish folklore

71. Care for some root beer

72. L is real

73. Magically delicious

74. Cookie tricks

75. Trix are for kids

76. Part of the complete breakfast

77. Flowercore

78. Mother Nature

79. Chocolate Chip Cookie Week

80. Learning about butterflies

81. Popcorn Lover’s Day

82. Wear a Hat Day

83. Girl Scout week

84. Dr. Seuss’s Birthday

85. Green eggs and ham

86. Cat in the Hat

87. Fan arts of Dr Seuss's series of any kind

88. Any type of March prompt / name your own prompt of theme

89. Spring break

90. Fruit Loops with Toucan Sam

91. Cinnamon versus apple

92. Misadventures of Captain Crunch

93. Discontinued cereal (show pictures of what this discontinued of the cereal looks like so I can draw it)

94. Irish American Heritage Month

95. Banana Cream Pie

96. Cheesecake day

97. White chocolate

98. Retro Gaming era

99. Black Forest cakes

100. Caramel like crazy

101. Banshee Blossoms

102. Super Mario RPG

103. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

104. Splashing with colors

105. Barbie and friends at a summer music festiva

106. Barbie's trip to Paris

107. Tennis tournament

108. Pounding cakes

109. Easter day

110. Animal Crossing bunny day

111. Bunny season

112. Egg decorations

113. Painting eggs

114. Good Friday

115. Easter face paint

116. Barbie art style

117. Wedding crasher

118. Speak now or forever hold your peace

119. Still collecting coins

120. Bunny girls / Bunny man

121. Royal club

122. Barbie's glamorous Hollywood red carpet moment

123. Choose your crown girl

124. Marie Day

125. Luigi Day

126. Curse of the music box

127. Tickets for the ice Empire please

128. Luigi as Ghostbuster

129. Farewell Charles Martinet

130. Heroes of Brooklyn

131. Haha you got the cat box

132. Mutation chocolate bunny

133. Easter with Eddsworld

134. Hi I'm Barbie

135. Summer Barbie

136. Mario vs Barbie

137. Shut up Barbie

138. The day that Mr Krabs fries

139. Greg the Goomba series

140. Bowser turns people into mystery box if they don't agree with him

141. Leprechaun horror

142. Goth Barbie

143. Your princess is in another Castle

144. Waluigi for smash

145. Secret history of Super Mario Bros

146. Walpeach

147. But I love Peaches

148. Mario as an artist

149. Yoshi's cookies

150. Dr Mario

151. Yarn Yoshi series

152. Captain Toad

153. Mario Golf

154. Mushroom disease

155. Princess of mushrooms

156. A night at boos Opera

157. Ninja disco

158. NO PARTY

159. Charlie Brown Easter special

160. You will never catch Zipper

161. Hot Springs

162. Wario land series

163. Mario working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria

164. Creating Android Barbies

165. Too many Barbies to count

166. Doll trial

167. So many Kens to choose from

168. Dr monster leprechaun special

169. Warioware

170. Dr monster eggsecutioner

171. It hatched a cherry monster instead of a check

172. Marshmallow peeps

173. Easter morning

174. Irish luck

175. 28 years of Resident Evil (this a anniversary prompt for the game)

176. Leon's first day

177. Party at the bar (this is a Resident Evil prompt just to let everybody know)

178. Easter with Pokémon

179. Your character of choice as a Barbie doll

180. Killed by Nemesis

181. Is it really you Barry

182. Hang on sweetheart

183. Magical Metaphors

184. Green Dreams

185. Luck o’ the Pen

186. G virus or any Resident Evil virus of your choice

187. Resident Evil girls as cheerleaders

188. Resident Evil boys as football players

189. Magic of the Shamrock

190. Elza walker

191. Easter’s Hope in Modern Times

192. Raccoon City

193. The Symbols of Easter

194. No thanks bro

195. Egg Hunt

196. Chocolate Magic

197. Moushley

198. Bowser Jr annoys Bowser

199. Resident Evil costumes

200. Goodbye Merlin

201. Mario characters wearing Mexican style clothing

202. Surprise happy birthday Mario

203. Don't trust the flower

204. Mushroom that contains Yoshi DNA

205. One last kiss

206. Never eat the purple mushrooms

207. Yoshi Gumball

208. Sexy Ashley

209. Flashgitz Mario

210. Luigi's nightmare

211. Yoshizilla

212. Floweratouille

213. Mario Bros Fight Club

214. Only murders in the Mushroom Kingdom

215. Walock Holmes

216. Chainchomp Man

217. Donkey Kong Joonyer

218. Koopa family group photo

219. Fan arts of Resident Evil 4 remake Japanese commercial

220. Starman Slaughter

221. Devil Mario. Info about the character: https://villainsfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Devil_Mario_(Power_Star)

222. Koopa Dance

223. Being chase by MX

224. Rice Krispie treats

225. Your choice of cereal options / prompts

226. Reese's puffs

227. Mario Licca-Chan. info about the character: https://nintendosoup.com/super-mario-licca-chan-doll-announced-in-japan/

 228. Gruesome discoveries

229. Itchy, tasty

230. Rookie mistake

231. You got 7 minutes

232. I wanna meet the Grim Reaper

233. Mr X gon give it to ya

234. Code Veronica

235. What the Hell Hunk!?

236. William Birkin searching for Sherry

237. Infected Annette Birkin

238. I thought I was going to save a cute mouse

239. Cocoa Pebbles or Fruity Pebbles

240. Doobus Goobus (Some Mario stuff or art style)

241. Cereal addict

242. Psycho chainsaw man

243. Thalassophobia

244. Killer piano

245. Leon can't spell. Base off of this: https://youtu.be/TWTZ2_v8gtc?si=h972W-V5VKQlQrAY

246. Easter on an Alien Planet

247. Concept Rosalina

248. Alcoholic or drunk Leon (your choice of scenario to pick)

249. Angelic Witness

250. Bunny's Wrong Turn

251. The first woman to...

252. Kaede Akamatsu's Birthday

253. Basket full of Easter goodies

254. Far from alive

255. Last night I just dreamed that I walking the dead

256. Got no more STARS in ours sights

257. Easter miracle

258. Sour Patch Kids cereal taste like abomination

259. Redfield bloodline

260. Lady Dimitrescu

261. Attractive daughters

262. Playboy bunny suit

263. Colors of herbs

264. Don't die on me Jill

265. Pastel Palette of Memories

266. The candy comparison

267. Chocolate Egg Haven

268. Bunny Business

269. Barbenheimer meme

270. SMG4 Mario

271. Shadow-Shana Mario or Princess Peach

272. Painting with Yoshi

273. Zombie Barbie outbreak

274. Barbie are you at home?

275. Fire flower for you

276. Possessed by boos

277. King of bombs

278. Robot Chicken Barbie / Robot Chicken Mario

279. Congratulations Chris Pratt

280. Mario food doodles

281. Tyrant Barbie

282. Girls sleepover party

283. I am the strongest woman in the world

284. Japanese schoolgirl Barbie

285. Soda Barbies

286. Build-A-Bear X Mario

287. Baby Mario screens mama

288. Trying to fight evil out of me

289. Astronaut Ken

290. Ashley annoys Leon

291. Which tofu to eat

292. Fighting against a tyrant

293. Castle knight Ashley

294. Ada with lingerie

295. Handsome Dr Leon

296. Ada celebrates Lunar New Year

297. Abandoned Hospital

298. Ooze creature

299. Ghost Princess

300. Prince Haru (he is from the Super Mario movie that never left outside of Japan and for some odd reason he's the boyfriend of Princess Peach but was never mentioned again and cannon as well)

301. Flower bat Rouge

302. Spending Easter with Billy Hatcher

303. Skunky with cereal theme pajamas

304. Part of a complete breakfast

305. Zombie Forest (in the Japanese version of the DualShock director's cut I think you have a chance of encountering forest but as a zombie rather than just a corpse that does nothing)

306. Jill wears a kimono / French outfit

307. Infected with las plagas

308. Las plagas King Leon

309. Giant infected alligator

310. Easter Festival

311. Horror Daisy

312. Coronation Day Peach

313. Grand Dad

314. Tanooki.EXE

315. Ultra M

316. Golden Land

317. Somari

318. Turmoil

319. Sandy Cheeks teach Ashley about karate

320. Welcome to the family

321. Nobody's experiment

322. Left to die

323. Infected

324. Mansion of Horrors

325. Mercenaries

326. Metal bug that controls Jill

327. Cliffhanger

328. Hold your fire I'm a human

329. Chief irons

330. Got out of Raccoon City

331. Babysitting Sherry

332. Zombie dogs are not man's best friend

333. Gambling with Luigi

334. S.T.A.R.S vs The Forces of Resident Evil

335. Zom and Jill

336. You want Stars I'll give you Stars

337. Resident evil vs Kirby

338. Ashley the terrible

339. Jill with chocolates

340. Ashley hates horror games

341. If Ashley was gen z

342. Leon Kennedy is bad at video games

343. Jill's first kiss ruined by Nemesis

344. Leon Kennedy's honeymoon ruined

345. Fighting against Mother Nature

346. Don't mess with nature

347. Enjoying a day out with some tea

348. Working at the Garden

349. Leon as ghost face

350. Blowing some dandelions

351. Farmcore

352. Barbiecore

353. Raccoon Zoo

354. Moon's Donuts

355. Leon's vlog

356. Florist

357. Your Resident Evil OCs

358. Licker

359. Wheelchair zombie (he's a scrapped Resident Evil character)

360. Zombie Wildcat (it was originally going to be a Resident Evil 3 enemy but got scrapped)

361. Your Barbie OCS

362. Two-Face Ada

363. AUs of your choice

364. Hook man (he's a scrapped Resident Evil 4 character that Leon would have to face through hallucinations also don't forget to send me images of what he looks like so I know what he looks like)

365. Plant Zombies

367. Resident Evil characters for smash Brothers

368. Yoshi gets eaten alive (this is a reference to Robot Chicken where Yoshi goes to Raccoon City but ends up being eaten by zombies)

369. Hungry for tofus

370. Characters cross playing Resident Evil characters or cross playing Mario or Barbie

371. Easter specials

372. It hatched a cherry monster rather than a chick

373. Your Mario OCs

374. Spring themed dessert

375. Easter themed dessert

376. Animal Crossing bunny day

377. Zodiac of March

378. B.O.W

379. Greek Leon (this is a scrapped Resident Evil costume that never made it into the games)

380. There's a zombie on your lawn

381. Green Aesthetics

382. Statue of Liberty

383. Nature can be cruel

384. Shirtless Leon

385. Re4Remake gang as Scooby-Doo gang

386. Cleopatra

387. Splatoon 3 Spilngfest Splatfest

388. Cereals as lattes

389. Yoshi commits tax fraud

390. Rosalina with two bangs

391. Mario characters as elephants

392. Denzel Crocker Day

393. Ryota Kajiki's birthday

394. Jim as a Alligator hunter or Crocodile Hunter or both depending on your choice of scenario

395. Jim Crocodile Cook's birthday

396. Villain Rumi Usagiyama

397. Rumi dressed as in bunny girl Playboy outfit

398. Deuce Gorgon's birthday

399. Toughest Deuce

400. Rumi Usagiyama's birthday

401. National Prom Day

402. Nintendo Princess Daisy blowing out her birthday candles

403. The 7 heavenly virtues

404. My hero Academia Midnight's Birthday

405. Queen of Midnight

406. Villain Midnight

407. Chinese prom dress

408. Bless those bright little souls

409. Hinamatsuri

410. Spring Equinox

411. March Equinox 

412. Billy Hatcher

413. Sailor moon under cherry blossom trees

414. Bunny Maloney

415. Spring in Paris

416. Hope lantern corps

417. The Phantom Stranger (he's a DC character from comics and TV)

418. Life lantern corps

419. IRyS’s birthday

420. Mercy Modiste’s birthday

421. Wolfychu’s birthday

422. Día de Muertos Barbie

423. Zootopia 9th Anniversary

424. When is the Hinamatsuri feast?

425. Daria

426. Chrono Trigger's 30th anniversary

427. The day that krabs fries

428. Color me lucky

429. π day

430. Conker's Bad Fur Day 24th anniversary

431. Catwoman's birthday

432. Chibi Catwoman

433. Shamrock Shake (it's a McDonald's St Patrick's milkshake)

434. Minty angel

435. Honeymomo's birthday

436. Green tomboys

437. Betty Boop

438. 20 ladies (it's a video game)

439. Mori Girl

440. Peko-Chan

441. Spring date

442. Lady Marmalade

443. God of War 20th Anniversary

444. It takes one act of kindness to change people's hearts

445. Barbie and the three musketeers

446. Lily of the valley

447. The magic of girl power

448. Carrots & ducks

449. The prettiest cherry blossom of all

450. Pastry cookie

451. Even in the darkest points of your life, theres always a spark of light that follows you

452. There's nothing wrong with being a daisy

453. Like an angel from heaven

454. French It girl

455. Teddy girls

456. Doll like beauty

457. Slavic doll

458. 30 years of Goofy movie

459. 25th anniversary of Kirby 64

460. Gabriel and the guardians

461. Diamonds are girl's best friends

462. The flowers don't look like flowersat all

463. You are quieter in your kindness

464. Getting up everyday ready to take on whatever life offers

465. Angelcore

466. Sergeant O'Fera

467. Cinderella Felicia

468. I never realized your angelic side

469. Dazzling Marie

470. Sarvente's birthday

471. Fake kindness of Sarvente

472. Ruv's birthday

473. Lopunny Cynthia for Easter

474. Sharing a sweet sakura kiss

475. National doctors day

476. Doctor's favourite

477. Looks like she got herself a winning hand during a game of poker

Disclaimer: Unlike normal requests you can only request of the theme of the name along with the prompts however if it doesn't it just you there are other request events or just send a normal request.

Also I'm accepting suggestions for prompts to add on the quest event feel free to request some to have a chance to be added to the event.

One more thing read the rules before requesting:

[psalacanthea]

Lip Balm Recipe!

this is the recipe I use for my deep-winter, ow my lips hurt lip balm

1tbsp beeswax pellets

1tbsp cocoa butter (i use unrefined, does add a slight chocolatey flavor

1tbsp cosmetic-grade moisturizing oil (I used olive oil, I usually do for lip stuff, but jojoba is also good. if you use coconut oil your final product will be harder and less creamy-silky, but it works fine)

1tbsp shea butter (mine is unrefined again, which will tint your final product creamy yellow)

5 drops Vitamin E oil (optional, but esp good for your lips)

8-10 drops food-grade essential oil (my favs are peppermint, rose, lavender, and cardamom. this one is cardamom.)

6-7 lip balm tubes or 3 lip balm pots (I made 4 tubes and 1 pot)

You need 2 bowls, one larger than the other. I recommend a metal bowl for the smaller one, as it conducts heat better.

Add all your ingredients to the smaller bowl, pour boiling water into the larger bowl. Place the smaller bowl to float in the water, creating an off-the-heat double boiler.

You could technically do this on the stove, but water from your teakettle will work fine.

Stir the ingredients as they melt, until the mixture is homogeneous. the beeswax takes longest to melt.

Fill the tubes or pots. I don't recommend putting the balm mixture into something to pour it with, as it will begin setting immediately. Better to use a spoon and gently fill the tubes OVER the double boiler, so that the small bowl remains warm and any spillover goes back on the heat.

you will get some drips, just wipe them clean once you cap them, it's no big deal.

Let set, and use!

[colourful-void]

so a lil fun fact about me is that a) im lactose intolerant and b) i love a lot of like, winter baking and beverages.

hot chocolate, fudge, whipped cream on stuff, caramel, all sorts of chocolate goods etc.

and these are all made with milk.

and over the years, ive approached this dilemma a few ways, which i've narrowed done to 3 possible options (for me).

1: abandon allhope and just get it fromt he grocery. just suck up any lactose pills or whatever. i generally... don't love doing this.

1.5 is to look for the vegan options of these items at the store, which are VERY hit and miss. this is true of all foods.

2: make everything from complete scratch. hot chocolate is really just chocolate/cocoa and sugar and milk, so pull out the pan and get cooking. fudge is a somewhat tight process, butyou can get lactose free cream and make it in the traditional way from scratch. same goes for caramel. just whip up the lactose free cream with your mixer and woo! whipped cream. the problem here is that while these are great for special occasions when i have time, all of these take so much time and make a lot of mess to clean and are pretty pricey too.

however, there is a third option.

3: COCONUT. of every type of nut or plant milk i've ever had, and of just. normal lactose free milk, when it comes to byproducts like sweetened condesned milk, milk powder, whipped cream in a can, there's not. really anything. in my actual life in an irl grocery store i've only ever seen soy milk powder, and it wasn't good to just drink. EXCEPT FOR COCONUT. COCONUT HAS YOU COVERED. IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE CANNOT HAVE MILK, I HOPE YOU LIKE COCONUT CUZ COCONUT IS HERE. FOR. YOU.

there's coconut milk powder, there's coconut sweetened condesned milk, there's coconut evaporated milk even now, that one was new last i went to the store, there's coconut whipped cream in the can! just coconut but it's covering the hell out of an untapped market.

and thus, as winter draws ever nearer, so too does the age of consistent coconut flavoured winter food and drink.

[coc0amocha]

What's something that makes you laugh when reading smut😙

"His sword" 🤺🤺⚔️

"Her cavern" 🛖💆🏾‍♀️

He slipped his sword into her weeping cavern slowly

[freezegirl]

the little things questionnaire.

repost, don't reblog.

favourite tea. chai. khione absolutely adores chai. she likes batches made by jawaharel the best. farzana is often too busy for it. khione herself knows how to make it too and she often does, not only for herself but also for her loved ones (and, indeed, for those who have never experienced it and would like a taste). aside from that, she likes regular black tea with honey in it as well as pepperment tea with honey in it, and she also adores (hot and/or cold) boba-tea as well and her go-to flavor is vanilla and/or matcha.

favourite coffee. she doesn't drink coffee. if khione had to drink coffee, she would want it to be something sweet like latte macchiato or something more vanilla-esque. she actually prefers hot cocoa (with whipped cream, cinnamon on top and mini marshmallows).

favourite sweet snack. mithai. from gulab jamun to rasmalai to jalebi to barfi, khione has a sweet tooth a mile wide and she's always up to make a mithai-run. other than that, her favorite chocolate is white and she's always in the mood for red velvet anything.

favourite savory snack. samosas. khione eats samosas exclusively with ketchup on top (instead of chutney which almost everyone else does). aside from this, her other favorite savory snack is vada which is something khione often describes as a savory donut that is sometimes stuffed with vegetables and sometimes eaten as is. she also eats this with ketchup atop instead of chutney.

favourite flower. snowdrop. it is a hardy flower that mostly blooms in the winter time but is stubborn enough to bloom in the early spring, too. in the language of flowers, the snowdrop is synonymous with 'hope'.

favourite colours. blue and white. khione often wears those two colors to the point where they are associated with her. aside from that, there is also a lot of black in her wardrobe as well as red.

favourite fruit. mango. khione loves mangoes so much. they're her favorite fruit. but she loves fruit in general, though, so other favorites include: watermelons, oranges, coconuts, grapes, tangerines, (sweet) apples, pears, kiwis and more; she'll try anything once.

favourite vegetable. potatoes. regular ones as well as sweet ones. khione knows this vegetable as 'aloo' and she likes it best in or with roti. other favorites include: tomatos, cucumbers (even though that's technically classified as a fruit) and carrots. especially those of the small, snack-y variety. khione is often seen snacking on these.

favourite season(s). summer and winter. due to her powers, khione cannot sustain warmth. she needs external sources to keep (and stay) warm. summer is her favorite season because during those times, she gets warmer a little easier. winter, however, is also her favorite season because, well, snow, ice, cold; that's her whole entire thing.

favourite time of day. late afternoon. khione can mostly be found at the rink after school. it's the place she feels most at ease. she also has her routines so she knows what to do and when to do it, which helps too.

favourite kind of weather. sunny weather. khione is cold more often than not and sunny, summer weather means that she can at least trust the sun to help warm her up (and keep her warm for a bit, even though it doesn't really last - it never does).

love language(s) to give. words of affirmation, gift giving, quality time. due to the fact that khione can't really do the whole 'physical touch thing' she goes hard on the other love languages: words of affirmation are easiest for her; she will always end a phone call or text thread with a quick 'love you' so that her friends know they're cherished and she does so like to give her friends gifts - it's far easier to splurge on them than it is on herself. and even though she can't touch most people, it doesn't stop her from hanging out with them, either. one of her favorite things to do is to take people out to eat.

love language(s) to receive. physical touch. it's quite ironic. khione can't touch (most) people without siphoning their body heat and is quite touch starved, yet she yearns and hungers for touch the most.

specific niche love language(s). deliberately inviting and involving people into her life. khione operates from a point of view that essentially boils down to: "how do i protect people from myself?" and she takes that very seriously. as such, she holds almost everyone at arms length. not only to protect them, as stated before, but also because the majority of her life has been filmed and taped (due to the fact that her mom, saraswati, is a well known reality tv personality with her own show that khione has made numerous appearances on). it's all out there for public consumption. so if she deliberately involves you in her life, if she lets you see behind the mask and know her beyond the distant ice queen persona she puts up, then you know she loves you.

sharing food with you. khione loves food. loves eating food. her favorite thing to do to get to know a person is to take them out for lunch (and, sometimes, dinner). sharing her favorite food with you? especially if it's south asian cuisine? definitely a specific love language.

favourite hobbies. figure skating. khione has been skating since she was five years old. she loves everything about it from the sound of her skates on the ice to the choreography to the outfits, the music and the way she can keep challenging not only others but herself as well.

drawing. she likes to draw her friends - especially when they're not looking at her because they're doing other things - but, more often than not, she sketches out idea of snow and ice sculptures she wants to make before she actually dives into her home studio and makes them. those two art forms go hand-in-hand for her.

sculpting. the resident cryokinetic quickly found that she likes to use her powers in order to create. sure, it'll melt at some point, but preventative measures exist to delay that as long as possible. there is something calming, to khione, about creating snow and ice sculptures. most of her insta is filled with pictures of her many creations.

favourite book(s). the lord of the rings by jrr tolkien. "there is some good in this world, mister frodo, and it's worth fighting for" and "courage is found in unlikely places" are quotes that live rent free in her mind. she adores the themes of the books and thinks she'd make a lousy elf but an excellent hobbit. also, khione watched the first lotr movie when she was (perhaps) too young to do so - jawaharel, who introduced her to the books and movies, said she wasn't - and she truly believed that all gollum needed was a hug and then it broke her heart a little when jawaharel said it was more complicated than that.

her favorite audiobook rendition of the hunger games, by the way, is the one as read by tatiana maslany.

either way, she loves books, loves reading, but prefers audiobooks because that allows her to do multiple things at once. khione tries to read as many books written by queer authors and authors of color as possible.

favourite movie(s) / show(s). the lord of the rings, the hobbit and the rings of power. she's seen both the movies and the show more than once but she loves rewatching either of them because there's always something new to discover.

favourite song(s). hot to go by chappell roan, bekhauf by bloodywood and babymetal as well as boom boom and lazeez by W.i.S.H. khione has skated to hot to go before and considers it 'her' song. bekhauf is a good song to blast while she's working out or doing school work and boom boom is a cute disco-esque song and a redux of a classic that is just very fun to listen to. lazeez is very much a 'i'm feeling hot' song that she appreciates. other favorites include: high heels by jojo and bodye and wish wish by olly sholotan (whom i've used for ethan's fc because i headcanon that ethan goes into music after school). all in all: her music taste is very eclectic but there is a red thread running throughout and that is that she needs to be able to move to the songs she listens to.

favourite musician. raja kumari. it's personally important to khione to listen to musicians of color and queer musicians as much as she can. raja kumari is a staple in her music library, as is eva b and W.iS.H. other favorites include: bloodywood, meet me @ the altar, beyonce, faouzia, olivia rodrigo, sabrina carpenter, chappell roan, tate mcrae.

favourite animals. the rusty spotted cat. it's adorable and tiny but deadly. does that remind you of anyone? all jokes aside, the rusty spotted cat is highly agile and can show signs of aggression. khione is very agile and flexible and there is anger in her, too, except she keeps it firmly under wraps. other favorite animals include: elephants, turtles, tortoises, arctic hares, arctic foxes and capybaras.

favourite terrain. snow. it's part of her element. khione could easily spend the entire day outside when it snows and, of course, she'll say yes to winter sport when the opportunity comes up.

tagged by. technically @tiderider tagged me on another account but i did it for this one ;)

tagging. you!

[thornyrose463]

National food tag game 

I decided to create a tag game. 

Rules: Say which country you’re from. Make a list of foods from your country that you think everyone should try. Write a description of each food. Tag as many people as you like. 

I’m from Canada. Here’s my list of foods from my country that I think everyone should try. The pictures are not mine. I found them on Google. All credit goes to the rightful owners. 

Poutine

Poutine is a dish consisting of French fries, gravy, and cheese curds. It emerged in the Canadian province of Québec in the late 1950’s, though its exact origins are uncertain and there are several competing claims regarding its invention. 

Donair

The donair originated in Halifax (the capital city of Nova Scotia, the Canadian province I’m from) in the early 1970’s. Donair meat is made from spiced ground beef sliced off a rotating cone. The toppings typically include chopped onions and tomatoes, while the distinctive sweet sauce is made from condensed milk, sugar, vinegar, and garlic powder (optional). All of these ingredients are wrapped together in a soft white pita.

Garlic fingers

Garlic fingers are an Atlantic Canadian dish, similar to a pizza in shape and size and made with the same type of dough. Instead of being cut in triangular slices, they are presented in thin strips, or "fingers". They are often accompanied by pizza and dipped in donair sauce. 

Lobster roll 

The lobster roll is a dish native to New England and Atlantic Canada. It can be served hot or cold. It is typically made with lobster knuckle, claw, and tail meat. The meat is served on a grilled hot dog bun. The filling may contain butter, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, with some versions replacing the butter with mayonnaise. Other versions may contain diced celery or scallions. Coleslaw and French fries are the typical side dishes.

Hodge Podge

Hodge Podge is a stew consisting of milk, cream, butter, and green and root vegetables. It’s essentially a vegetarian chowder, but it occasionally has meat in it. The version of Hodge Podge that I like consists of milk, cream, butter, potatoes, green beans, and carrots. 

Maple syrup

Maple syrup is a syrup made from the sap of maple trees. In cold climates, these trees store starch in their trunks and roots before winter. The starch is then converted to sugar that rises in the sap in late winter and early spring. Maple trees are tapped by drilling holes into their trunks and collecting the sap, which is heated to evaporate much of the water, leaving the concentrated syrup.

Nanaimo bars

Nanaimo bars require no baking. They have three layers: a graham cracker crust with shredded coconut and cocoa powder, a sweet custard filling, and a chocolate coating. They have been a mainstay across Canada since the 1950’s. They were first made in the waterfront city of Nanaimo in British Columbia. They became even more popular in the late 1980’s after being featured at Expo 86, the World’s Fair in British Columbia. 

Butter tarts

A butter tart is a flaky pastry with a filling consisting of sugar, egg, corn syrup or maple syrup, and butter. It’s baked and has a crunchy top. Common add-ins are pecans, raisins, and shredded coconut. 

Butter tarts were common in Canadian pioneer cooking. The earliest published recipe for a butter tart is from Barrie, Ontario. It dates back to 1900 in the Women’s Auxiliary of the Royal Victoria Hospital Cookbook. Another early published recipe was found in a 1915 pie cookbook.

BeaverTails

BeaverTails is a Canadian restaurant chain, specializing in pastries known as BeaverTails, that is operated by BeaverTails Canada Inc. Its namesake product are fried dough pastries that resemble beaver tails. They are topped with sweet condiments and confections, such as whipped cream, banana slices, crumbled Oreos, cinnamon sugar, and chocolate hazelnut. They are also made in savoury variations, such as poutine and hot dogs. 

The chain originated in Killaloe, Ontario in 1978 and opened its first permanent store in Ottawa two years later. By 2018, it had 140 franchise locations in six countries: Canada (the Maritimes, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia and Québec, where the franchise is called Queues de Castor), the United States (New Hampshire, Michigan, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Utah), the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, France, and Japan.

Ketchup chips

French fries and ketchup have gone hand-in-hand since the early 1800’s, but the combination really took off in the 1940’s with the rise of fast food and drive-ins. 

Inspired by this classic combo, adding ketchup-flavoured seasoning to potato chips came to be sometime in the 1970’s. Each chip was dusted with tomato powder, garlic, onion, and spices, infusing smoky, salty, and sweet flavours with a tart bite into every crunch. Since then, millions of chip bags have been torn open and devoured by hungry Canadians. 

Although a quintessential Canadian snack, the origins of ketchup chips are mired in mystery, with no one stepping forward to officially take the credit. At its simplest, it’s believed that this snack was invented by Hostess Potato Chips in the early 1970’s and sold exclusively to the Canadian market.

Digging deeper, it appears that the story could be more complicated. An American company in Pennsylvania, Herr’s Snacks, has reportedly been making ketchup-flavoured potato chips since the early 1980’s. A decade later, the Heinz Ketchup company got on board. They’ve since blended the brands to create Herr’s Heinz Ketchup Flavoured Potato Chips.

The bottom line? Although ketchup chips likely hold dual citizenship, it’s definitely a Canadian classic to the core. While the flavour tends to be scarce south of the border, it can be found in almost every Canadian grocery store. Millions of bags are produced each year by Frito-Lay, the parent company of Hostess. They are also sold by smaller Canadian-owned companies like Covered Bridge.

All-dressed chips 

All-dressed is a popular potato chip flavour in Canada. It's a combination of four other flavours: Ketchup, Barbecue, Sour Cream & Onion, and Salt & Vinegar. 

While the consensus is that the flavour originated in Canada, it is unknown who introduced it first. Yum Yum, a Quèbec-based company, is known to have created a variety of the flavour in 1978. The term "all-dressed" and its French equivalent toute garnie originally applied to pizza, meaning "everything on it", “deluxe”, or "the works". The term "all-dressed" extended beyond just pizza and found its way into the world of potato chips. Many early references to the flavour all-dressed are linked to pizza-flavoured potato chips. 

An all-dressed chip called The Whole Shabang is produced by American prison supplier Keefe Group. It became available to the general public in 2016. Frito-Lay began selling all-dressed Ruffles potato chips that same year. In 2024, Co-op Food in the United Kingdom began selling a limited edition all-dressed variety crisp as part of their Irresistible range.

Tagging: 

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@miyagifangkai2

@freehaydenradio

@fireladybuckley

@fakesocialmediaa

[fromkenari]

I made a Tommy Kinard tea blend. I have others I will make more to catch up since the last time I made character blends was at the end of season 2 (I think.) My portion of the proceeds goes to the LAFD Fund. There will be more character blends as I figure out what to put in them.

I cannot completely vouch for the Tommy blend until I have it to try and tweak if needed but it has Lapsang Souchong which is a tea that by itself tastes like mesquite campfire in a cup and it doesn't always play well with others so I've paired it with Chesnut flavored black tea which is a hearty and slightly sweet flavor as well as Coconut Pouchong which is a slightly temperamental green oolong with sweet coconut finish plus ginger, cocoa nibs, and cloves for spiciness and to help offset some of the richer flavors involved. I think it's going to be good. But it'll be at least 4 days before it's in my hands so I'll keep y'all updated.

Also, if you buy Tommy and Buck's blends together, there is a discount. And if you're new to Adagio, I can get you a discount if you let me know your email address. And there is a fandom wheel that if you spin it, you get a free sample of the blend it lands on. Finally, if you're not new to Adagio, there is a fandom quiz to get the 118 badge.

[antihibikase2]

Request a drabble using this prompt list!

"I swear, it's like he has eyes everywhere. I can't even buy a lump of cheese and a loaf of bread without him breathing down my neck."

Mumbles Piper, taking a swig out of his mug of Moomoo Milk before slamming it on the counter.

"Every piece of gold, every purchase we make-"

"All is accounted for, he's quite good at what he does. He's always been like that, even back at Mistralton."

Antoniou muses, swirling a mixing stick into his cup of coffee. Compared to the rest of the party, concerned at best, annoyed at worst, he was glowing with pride.

"It is quite impressive, actually. A true student of the Mistralton branch."

"Impressive?! It's creepy!"

Kurusu glances from the other end of the counter, fist clenching into a cup of hot cocoa.

"I make one purchase at some small store downtown and he's on my case all night about it! How is a chocolate bar going to 'financially murder the entire party', and how is it my fault entirely?!"

"A chocolate bar is nothing,"

Abbot laughs- he's the man behind the counter, the one preparing the party's drinks.

"I was in a rush to buy herbs and medicines- you know, so I could do my job as an apothecary; next thing I know, I've built up quite a tab in the store. No problem, I think, I'll pay it all of- but since Ohashi hasn't heard of these purchases, and I've amassed quite a debt, well,"

He pours a questionable liquid into a mug, a murky, sparkling gray.

"I learned my lesson- though I'm not allowed to experiment any new formulas for the time being, on account of Ohashi banning me from using the party's funds."

"Serves you Right,"

Abbot glares, but doesn't argue.

Lobanov takes the curious concoction, swirling it in his hands.

"He's a Little Debt Collector, That one. Very Terrifying- but What do you Expect, he is a Merchant of Plasma Harmonia Academia."

"I think he's doing a really good job then,"

Grumbles Descante- his own choice of drink was a simple, freshly squeezed lemonade; and he hoped Abbot didn't add anything to it.

"Representing the academy's business majors, I mean. Don't we have to pay him three pieces of gold daily?"

"The staff at Aspertia would put down donation boxes,"

Slater whispers under his breath, lips pressed against the rim of his teacup- his choice of drink was Pecha tea with coconut milk.

"It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't, um, mandatory."

"Little bloodsucking parasites,"

Technamare puts up his smoothie for Aibert to drink from- clearly annoyed at the mention of collecting fees.

"Opelucid wasn't any better- an entrance fee for the exams, the tuition, they didn't even offer scholarships, when they're the branch that'd benefit from having one!"

"Nice to know that, aside from running cults, planning deaths, masterminding this whole ordeal while carrying out this so-called god's will-"

Abbot slides Kurosawa his drink- a cup of Iapapa berry juice.

"-they're also stealing money from us."

Piper rolls his eyes. "And you guys say I'm the traitor-"

Technamare immediately looks at the thief. "You literally are-"

Piper waves his hand dismissively. "Yeah, fine, it was a one time thing-"

Descante, furrowed eyebrows, speaks up next. "You tried to kill Slater-"

"Well, I stopped doing that! Unlike Ohashi who bleeds us dry every time!"

"Who's bleeding who dry?"

The rest of the party goes quiet.

Stepping inside Abbot's private bar, Ohashi steps in with the sound of his wares jingling inside his backpack- as a merchant, he carried business as usual even as the party were labeled fugitives and heretics by the rest of the world, and maintained steady connections.

Out of all of them, it was no doubt Ohashi worked the hardest.

Yet.

Everyone turns away- completely unwilling to fess up.

Ohashi needs no confirmation, however.

"I take it the ingredients used for everyone's drinks were part of yesterday's trip to the market, Abbaticcio?"

"Right," There's a peaceful smile as he wipes a glass- it's hard to tell if it was fake or not. "No need to worry about that."

"Hmph. You say that,"

He glances at everyone.

He must have some sort of innate magic ability, Piper thought, because his glare was the iciest it's ever been- and the way it quickly melts into something, one of seething rage-

"-but while you lot were here gossiping amongst yourselves, I've observed there's been discrepancies between the reported expenses and our current budget."

Uh-oh.

"Kurosawa, Piper, Kurusu, Lobanov-"

The rest unmentioned quickly rose to their feet, scampering upstairs. Abbot hastily throws the last of the cleaned glasses into the shelf and makes a run for it.

"-meet me outside. We need to talk."

Kurusu looks like he wants to argue- but shrinks back when Ohashi stares into his exposed eye.

With a shrug, Lobanov takes one last sip of Abbot's strange drink, stretching his muscles and walking outside with Kurusu clinging to his coat.

"What did you buy?" Kurosawa asked. "You're the one always in trouble with him."

"You're in his bad books too!"

"It was probably some bandages I brought in a rush!"

"Like hell it was!"

"Both of you,"

Placing gloved hands on their shoulders, Ohashi leans close.

"Like it or not, I'll never part from your side,"

It was less of a reassurance- especially with how tightly he squeezed.

"So while I'm around, you better pay your dues. Otherwise,"

Somehow, out of everything we've encountered so far-

"You'll know why they warn you about making a deal with the devil."

-why is Ohashi the scariest?!

[homestucky]

Omg is your cat named cleo?? My name is cleo and I love when animals have the same name! Would love to see a pic of this cleo 👀

hi! sorry, i tried to reply sooner but technical difficulties. yes i have a cleo, she is 22 years young, and also goes by kiwi, kiki, weewee, little wee, little nana, nana, 'It', the little thing, kikkoman, and de kokosnoot (which is dutch for coconut btw, but fits because she does indeed have a cocoa snoot)

shes a very good girl, very soft, no thoughts head empty. an exceptional cat. thank you for the opportunity to share her.

as you can see throughout the years cleo has been in situations. i hope you enjoy seeing her