#Day 9: The Harbringer

[demonicrosebushsims]

Slashed - Day 9: The Harbringer - Isadora Cates

@windbrook

"Oh Isadora, isn't it a shame that you are know for being the weird lady? That parents warn their kids to stay away from you? That you are this town's Cassandra. You knew, you knew who I was... And when you started shouting it from the rooftops, I had to silence you. Maybe I got a little bit overboard, but... it had to be done."

[moonfromearth]

- You kids don't know what you're up against.

Day 9 - The Harbringer

"A creepy old person usually warning the main cast to stay far away from whatever impending danger they seem to be crashing into."

from @windbrook's Slashed Challenge.

[gentlebeardsbarngrill]

02/08/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; Cast & Crew Sightings; Alex Sherman; Samson Kayo; Samba Schutte; Rhys Darby Harbringer of Cute; New Valentine's Calendar/Events; Calling all UK Folks for Help with Radio!; Watch Party Reminders! Love Birds!; Articles; Love Notes; Tonight's Taika;

== Cast & Crew Sightings ==

Well Crew, today was certainly a day. I don't know about you but it sure seems like there's been a LOOOOT more cast activity lately. It's certainly triggered more clownings each day.

= Alex Sherman =

First noteable was our silent supporter Alex Sherman once again out here liking everyone's tweets.

= Samson Kayo =

Today was #WeLoveSamson day and lots of love was sent his way!

= Samba Schutte Eel BTS! =

David Fane got bit by a baby eel! Check out the video over on Samba's Instagram!

= Rhys Darby Cute Monger =

Well Rhys Darby decided to BREAK THE INTERNET today. First off, he has a new cameo -- it's on the far right with 5:34

Second, he decided to post a video of him and his son at a kitten rescue, where he's being viciously loved by a little grey kitten.

Please go watch, it's all the serotonin you'll need for like a month: TikTok / Instagram / Tumblr

Of course, that broke everyone's sanity. Here's a few highlights:

== New Calendars - Valentine's Events ==

#WooAsACrew Calendar! Checkout the upcoming Valentine's Events!

Facebook / Twitter / Instagram

== #Moonglow Manifesting ==

Something witchy is afoot! In the spirit of our beloved Buttons, let's put the moon to work and manifest what we all want: Season 3 of OFMD!

In many traditions, the growing moon phases are harnessed to visualize and manifest what you hope for.

Channel your inner Buttons if you're so inclined and cast a Moonglow Spell! Post your pics and use the hashtags:

#Moonglow Manifesting

#SaveOFMD

#AdoptOur Crew!

Thank you so @_Irene_Adler on Instagram for posting these!

== Calling all UK Folks ==

For those of you interested in reaching out to the radio stations! They're looking for some help on with specific songs!

== Watch Party Reminders! ==

Love Birds Watch Party tomorrow! 9 Feb, 2024 9 pm GMT, 4PM EST, 1PM PST

Watch Party Hashtags:

#AdoptOurLoveBirds

#SaveOFMD

#AdoptOurCrew

==Articles==

Our Flag Means Death is Taika Waititi and co at their best – we need more of it

Our Flag Means Death star wore bespoke chest binder after costume designer’s moving gesture

== Love Notes ==

Hey Lovelies, apologies for not having the energy to say much tonight. Been a long day at work and then I got distracted by Taika Butt and Rhys Kittens. I've been saving some of these little pictures for this kind of day so I hope they give you a glimpse into my love for you. Get some rest and see you tomorrow lovelies <3

== Tonight's Taika ==

Since we've got all the Rhys Cat videos tonight, I think it's time for some Taika Pups gifs.

[sakuranightmarez]

FF7 & FF15 fanfic recs

So shit is sad right now so I'm revisiting a couple comfort fics from the Final Fantasy 7 and 15 ao3. I thought I'd share my comfort fics I reread so others have a chance to love them too.

Final Fantasy VII recs

Haunted cloud strife doll that drinks all your pepsi by digitalcactus

Time traveling Cloud is a haunted doll that won't stop trying to kill Sephiroth

A Swordsman's Virtue By Gothams_Only_Wolf

AU where younger Cloud is raised in a Nibelheim where people aren't considered adults until they create their own armor via needlepoint. This creates a patient, SOLDIER aspiring BAMF Cloud who takes Hojo down via legal process, tries to kill Tseng on the regular for implying he'd rather be a Turk and finds love with AGSZ.

Shinra's Guide to Survival By Gothams_Only_Wolf

"No one drinks my Ma's coffee unless you're a Strife, through blood or marriage, you're my significant other or the Silver General himself."

Strifes grow the best coffee in Nibelheim and Cloud will cut down anybody who touches whats his. Eventual AGSCZ

Patricide is Harder than it Looks By tunafishprincess

Cloud comes back as Sephiroth's son and this leads to adorable shenanigans. Fic is hilarious and there's some funny comics inside to go with it.

Final Fantasy XV recs

Plastic Syndrome Type MT by nightxshade

FFXV Fancomic of Ardyn messing up the Cloning process and Verstael throwing a fit.

Manners maketh the man by Saito

aka Ignis has secret rage issues and Noctis creates him a Demolition room as they grow up together. It keeps many nobles alive.

Walking Disaster by LuckyLectio

Series of ficlets where Prompto is the harbringer of chaos and nobody is prepared for him. First fic has Cor almost dying during Prompto training many times. Last fic has Prompto critiquing Ardyn's novel choice as he keeps escaping his kidnapping.

When an Unstoppable Force Meets an Immovable Object by ChaoticFairy

Ignis and Prompto are 'secret' assassins and finally meet. Ignis decides he needs to protect Noctis from Prompto and what follows is a series of attempts on Prompto's life via food allergies, poison, sharp edges and eventually leads to a love confession Ignis/Prompto.

A Red Letter Day by Hallowed_Skies

Aldercapt made a big mistake targeting Ardyn and Verstael's clone baby. During a live broadcast King Regis is ready to popcorn Verstael reminds Niflheim not to fuck with his family.

Edited 9/18 because I'm an eejit who apparently put FFVII BEHIND XV. Also added another FFXV fic

[stelstellakidd]

oc halloween challenge;; days 5-9 ;; the harmless antagonist, the comedic relief, the skeptic and the harbringer.

— miles rhodes as ;; the jock or rather the harmless antagonist

— tj barton as ;; the funny one or rather the comedic relief

— isa valdez tye as ;; the smart one or the skeptic

— cora grimes as ;; the one with the warnings or the harbringer .

edit inspo: @claryxjackson

taglist;; @stanshollaand @arrthurpendragon @claryxjackson @endless-oc-creations @daughter-of-melpomene

[hyakinth05]

Back when I was younger (around 8-9 years ago, maybe?) I used to join anime conference to sell fanmerch that I designed. To be honest, I miss it so much, but I'm getting to busy to even attend one, leave alone trouble myself with finding the vendor that can realise my design. In my free time, I design merch with no intention to sell it since it's pretty fun. Here are some of the merch that I have designed! The latest one is a Dan Heng Imbibitor Lunae pouch.

This is an Arlecchino plate. I made this in 2022 on the first day of Genshin Impact's Fatui Harbringer drip marketing.

The last one is teddy bear Ayato cookie cutter! I also made this in 2022, I have also prepared several Genshin Impact characters, but I got too busy with real life so I didn't continue the project. Besides, I didn't have enough money to produce this

[ginevrastilinski-ocs]

OC Halloween Challenge Day 9 - Tropes: The Harbringer

Kayla Winchester - "It's like... I can smell Death. I can feel it coming."

Taglist : @randomestfandoms-ocs @eddysocs @that-demigirl @impales If you want to be added send me an ask! 💚

[grap3fru1t-b3ach]

i am now compelled to make my account useful again. So have some apocalypse bitches that I love so goddamn much.

*SHARP INHALE*

Starting with:

VANQUISH they/them

° the most responsible of the crew, but also the snobbiest.

° arrogant af! Talk shit, get hit. (With an execution axe)

° judgmental (fitting for a corrupt judge)

° they run a little kangaroo court, where they see the jury and the prosecutors as little marionettes they can play with for their little sick, twisted, and unfair puppet show.

ILLNESS he/him

°feeshy 💚💜💚

°likes to sing, uses it to lure ppl in.

°plays the role of an "angel of mercy" (for those who don't know, that's a type of serial killer who kills people under their care who are very ill and are suffering from their illness, even if they can still be healed) except here, he's not actually sympathetic for you at all :)

° the tallest of the harebringers, and the most plump.

°makes his own special plagues himself. The one he's carrying rn doesn't have a name just yet, but it's his favorite by far.

°DON'T let those droopy eyes and soft voice fool you, he can lose his temper at the drop of a hat.

°Can and will cry. Like, a lot.

°has his own diseases himself,but he's pretty immune.

°has pollen allergies.

HATRED she/it

°ANT LADY

°likes spreading rumors about ppl she finds "problamatic"

°will fight you with her bare hands if she finds you a nuisance

°her braid makes her explode like a bomb, but it doesn't hurt or kill her. (Not like any of them CAN die anyhow)

°axe crazy arsonist

°don't say shit bout her shit plzdontyouwilldiehorriblypleasedon-

WILT he/him

°can sap any energy from plants and crops for himself, yet he is unable to gain weight... Especially with how much he takes. (Daym)

°his ragdoll look is supposed to be some sort of irony, he's a toy himself, yet he sees the people around him as toys for himself.

°speaking of, he uses his ragdoll appearance to manipulate children into thinking he's a doll their parents secretly threw away years ago. (He usually does this to 4-9 year olds)

°he also manipulates authority figures and law makers into raising the prices of food and bevrages.

°like the others, his short tempered side comes to light when things don't go his way, but out of all of them, his tantrums are the most destructive.

°he's a bit insecure about his lazy right eye. (His right)

DECAY she/her

°gives souls who died in the hands of the others a little comfort before spiriting them away.

°LOVES animals! Especially cats and crows.

°Despite her being all sweet n cute n stuff, she also has a reputation of goading people into suicide at times.

°illness and hatred are VERY protective over her (they aren't her parents, they all treat each other like siblings) make her cry, see what happens. :)

°she complains about headaches alot. But she refuses to remove the knife from her head, she calls it her "good luck charm"

° can turn into a crow herself.

WORMWOOD he/them

°leader of the harbringers

° technically the harebringer of havoc?

° HAHAHA HOW ARW YOU THAT SHORT-

° he's kinda scary despite his tiny stature...

°heard some of yall like those stained glass angel wings, SAY NO MORE!

°one of the "cavern angels" which are basically evil angels that are like that naturally and haven't been cast aside like fallen angels.

° birch tree, worm, get it??? Ha! Haha, ha... I'm not funny :(

°BE AFRAID!

Height comparison!

congratulations on getting thus far! Have some lore as a reward!

So basically, wormwood was always very lonely, so he made these guys out of calamity energy, he also bosses them around quite a bit, so sometimes, they sneak off and do their own thing. (Usually ends in them getting in trouble) wormwood was feeling generous one day, and decides to conquer an island for his harebringers to rule over their own piece of land and make it to their liking! The harebringers had a fuckin field day with this, and used this as an advantage to leech off the residents' sufferings. So now, it's up to Elpis to save the residents and end wormwood's schemes once again. (I'll give y'all Elpis later tho, I'm still working on her)

That's everything, thanks for listening to me ramble about my children.🩷

TL;DR art of the 5 harebringers in my version along side wormwood! Including vanquish, illness, hatred, wilt and decay.

[cheesedemon]

Can’t believe I have to play D&D 3.5

Warning: long whiny post. I just need to get it out of my system.

3.5 was actually the system I learned to play in, but it almost put me off tabletop roleplaying altogether. I’m pretty convinced I wouldn’t have been playing D&D today if 4e hadn’t been published shortly after I started playing.

Last session our main GM announced that we had to switch from 4e to 3.5 if we wanted him to keep being GM, because it is apparently easier for him to run that system. We’re using the same story and characters, but we had to convert our level 9 4e characters to level 2 3.5 characters. We all had 2-4 characters each that we’d switch out between missions, we spent all of last session converting one each.

I know it seems like a petty complaint, and I know that people have a lot worse things to worry about, but Saturday D&D was always one of the few things that kept me grounded trough an otherwise depressing week.

Yes I know, I’m being very controversial, liking 4e and hating 3.5, how dare I. So I’m going to continue with a list of things that I dislike about 3.5 or that I will miss about 4e. Again, just to get it out of my system. In no particular order.

I will miss having a niche. In 4e everyone gets to be awesome and specialised at something, making you feel that you’re really bringing smelting to the group. In 3.5 there’s little to no structure, you easily end up with one character being awesome at like 3 things and one character being okay-ish at 1.

Alignment restrictions are bullshit. I think 4e did awesome by almost completely ditching mechanics connected to alignment. I think it’s fine with certain supernatural beings having alignments, but I don’t think player characters should be restricted by them. And don’t think Sense Evil should be a thing.

I feel you can’t “waste” character building resources. In 4e I always wasted some feats and utility powers on stuff that wasn’t necessarily the ideal build, but gave my characters a cool mechanic that fit their concept and I still had a well functioning character. In 3.5 I’ll have to keep taking “good” feats and spells just to keep my character useful, I have to build feat trees and plan my character several levels ahead just to keep them useful, it’s a constant hustle!

No at-will spells. Ether you have to blow all your spells on the first encounter and be useless for the rest of the day, of you can save up your spells and do one useful thing every encounter.

No balance. Playing a caster isn’t very fun until about half way into the game. Playing a martial character is primarily fun at low levels.

No paragon paths or epic destinies. I really loved having something that gave every character a place in the world, you weren’t just a wizard, you were a Wizard if the Spurs Tower! Or you could become a Harbringer of Doom. Every character got something special and awesome. I mean there’s prestige classes, but those are really just for players that are great at building characters and made the “right” choices from the beginning.

My god damn classes! Yeah that’s an issue of converting characters, but still, I had to convert my runepriest to a paladin. There’s no equivalent to warlock in 3.5 (yes I know there’s the actual warlock, but it lacks everything that makes the class what it was in 4e and 5e, it’s just a broken wizard in 3.5). The bard sucks, it’s a sucky wizard and a sucky fighter and a sucky rouge, it’s not worth it just to get Bardic Knowlede. Again referring to my first point

4e has fun combat.

I’ll probably remember more things after posting this, I’m not really looking forward to playing. I know my group is better then the various groups that introduced me to 3.5, but I still didn’t enjoy it much when I played a 3.5 oneshot with them. I can only hope a continuous campaign will be better....

[raijinhasverybigpecs]

friendly reminder that it has been 1 year, 9 months, 14 days since we have gotten another t2 skin for any god*

(*if nike’s harbringer direct purchase skin, released on the 26th of september is the last official t2)

[gabriel-thecleanslate]

Humility || Self

Gabriel felt William welling up with slight pride at the congregation before them. It had taken two decades to get these people to finally see the light, but in those two decades they had converted every family in the county. Mind it was a small county, but it was no small feat, as this was an entirely atheist county two decades ago.

Children sometimes swayed but everyone had a story of an angel, one variation or another, coming to them in their darkest hours. It was Gabriel. His mission was to save this host and the host’s congregation. It had taken him years and many many mistakes and failures for this day to come. 

He glanced around all the familiar faces. the children not yet touched by Gabriel’s presence, the adults with stories to exchange, the weary that needed guidance, the ones that stepped up to help William and Gabriel be that guidance. He saw the few he had thought he lost forever. The congregation would never be perfect and there were still some that would have doubts. He was not perfect, there had been only one perfect being to ever walk the earth.

“This book here in front of me today is the community bible. Covered in your prayers. Covered in underlines and highlights. Favorite verses shared and troubles to be prayed for. Every year when a member of our congregation turns sixteen, he or she get s to take the bible home for a week and use it for their bible study and do just that. It is ripped, torn, has coffee spilled on it and tea and soda. It is worn but as we look upon it we see it is full of life and character. it is our town. It-...” He stopped, frowning and tilting his head as if being spoken to. 

He was being spoken to. He had tried to ignore what was happening around them. He had been preaching the end times for quite a while now, the antichrist had risen to his position of power, but had botched it like those before him had. Things should be further along. Five years ago he felt the power all shift to him, all of hell behind him, but then a year ago he had felt another shoft and a new player or two reintroduced. Azazel was supposed to come back from purgatory, but not the scribe.

Then an archangel shifted sides. A seal that should have taken centuries to complete was broken in a matter of months. Another seal broke, a child concieved that was never supposed to be. Yet another seal broken, a redeemed archangel falling as fast as Barachiel had. Things were shifting so much that the harbringers were losing grip on their powers. One continent was starving to death while the other gorged itself to death. One country died while yet another hadn’t seen death in years. War spread world wide but it was weak, just squabbling and empty threats.  He had hoped they would straighten up. He loved it here. The town had become home. He had two children this year he had to help reach the age of accountability and had to help choose the correct paths to heaven. One was very smart but very rebellious, the other was a little more than average that lacked motivation. He wanted to stay here.

He looked around his congregation one more time with a long sigh and teleported from the alter to his home, packing his things, only the bare minimum, which was only barley less than what he already had. He lived simply. This came in handy today. All he had to pack was three white suits, two pairs of jeans, three white dress shirts, a picture of his first congregation here, and an extra pair of nice tennis shoes. He wouldn’t really ever wear the jeans or dress shirts or tennis shoes, but times called for them so he had them. 

He hated leaving them like this. He had to. With one last call to the assistant pastor, he left all charge to him and teleported to Wayward and found the only hotel in town. A small and humble bed and breakfast. It was pleasant. He actually loved how old the house was itself.

“When we start feeling too much pride the lord humbles us, isn’t that correct, William?” Gabriel smiled at his lodgings, setting up the picture he had. Gabriel knew that the second he left his host to explore, William would feel horribly ill for hours for the slight pride he had felt back at the congregation. As the humility virtue, William should have known better. Gabriel hated it, but he had to learn, “Just make sure you make it to the bathroom.”

“Gabriel, please don’t leave me. It hurts.” William begged.

“I’m sorry. You, like all others, must learn.” Gabriel left his host, spreading his wings. His host was a tall man, salty grey hair ad matching beard. nice and projection southern accent. Everything Gabriel wanted to be. Gabriel hadn’t been made even close to that. He thought he should look like that. Like his twin Michael. Michael was tall with dark hair and piercing eyes. A commanding figure. It was strange that this host had similar qualities since he was humility and had never been able to feel pride in his life.

Gabriel was short, probably only 5 foot 9. His hair was blonde, how boring. His body was attractive but angels never saw themselves as attractive. His smile looked snarky no matter how he tried to change it, no matter how many hours in the mirror he spent. He always introduced himself as Gabriel, Pastor William’s son. 

William curled up on the bed, starting to go pale.

“I’ll be back very soon. I promise you are not dying. It was not enough pride for that. I have to see if those trouble makers are still around.” He pet William’s hair back and disappeared. 

@pride-and-wrathfulness

[crimsonrevolt]

Nature’s Rebirth ( Part II )

“The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.”

April 1st, 12:00 AM -- 

Rumors swirl, infiltrating the Selwyn Ball with tales of an awaiting showcase of strength. A reminder that those pure of blood stand strong, unrelenting -- and that they’ll hold fast against any weakness the war might present in them. Magic runs through their blood, as it has always done, and this is their rightful place. But there are those present who don’t agree, who fear the gossip that reaches their ears, and Davina Selwyn sends out a warning to Amos Diggory, asking for his help should anything go wrong. After informing Alastor Moody and Millicent Bagnold of the situation, it is decided that the Order will infiltrate both of the events in an attempt to keep the peace at both.

Only merriment exits in the Diagon Alley celebrations, buzzed spirits wondering if they’ve finally found the break they needed from the chaos, and the ministry hoping that this show of unity will be one that carries throughout the upcoming days. But amongst all the revelry, Frank Longbottom and Selina Sapworthy hope to expose the bitter understring of complacency brought about by the Ministry, and attempt to question those in attendance about their beliefs. 

April 1st, 1:00 AM --

A skull beams brightly in the air -- smoke illuminating it’s presence at the Selywn manor, and distracted guests crowd around, wondering what is to come. As the murmur of excitement only grows louder, the figure of the Dark Lord makes himself known, muggleborns and those thought as traitors to their cause hovering under his spell -- sacrifices of their cause. Amongst them -- one Dorcas Meadowes. This is his dominion, and he is about to become their King. Alastor, Amos, Lily Evans, Benjy Fenwick, and Fabian Prewett watch on in horror as the first unforgivable is uttered. This is war -- but without the knowledge of who amongst the masks is on their side, the risks of throwing caution to the wind is too great to undertake, and with all calls for backup to Diagon Alley only resounding with a similar call of distress, they are left alone in the battle. They split up, one group attempting to rescue those under Voldemort’s control, the rest mingling amongst the guests in an attempt to distinguish foe from friend. They are quick to unmask the boasting of Bellatrix Lestrange and Rodolphus Lestrange, and after a brief skirmish, are able to pull them aside for questioning. 

Chaos ensures when the same dark mark hovers over wizarding London, it’s symbol one recognized as a harbringer of death, destruction, and it brings the tremble of fear into anyone not bearing the very same symbol on their wrist. Frank and Selina use this as their diversion, drawing upon the fear and attempting to inflame it, but  -- a piercing scream calls their attention. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is amongst them, a shield of magic protecting him from everyone who dares to enter into his vicinity. But who he’s carried with him is clear as day. Muggleborns, innocents, and a friend of so many in the Order. Millicent alongside Greta Catchlove, Edgar Bones, Hestia Jones, and Molly Weasley realize that the images they are seeing are merely a projection sent from the Selwyn Mannor, and attempt to quell the panic. However, with most in the street unawares, and Dirk Cresswell, Xeno Lovegood, and Florence Wilson joining in on Frank and Selina’s efforts to instigate the panic, the wizarding population is left attempting to fend for themselves -- with each person not wavering in doing something that’ll ensure their protection, even if it means harming someone else.

In a dark secluded house, Katrina Parkinson hears of the struggles going on in Diagon Alley, and certain that she cannot let such violence continue, she strikes a deal with Orion Black, with him promising to stop the torture and murder of Dorcas Olivia Meadowes in return for his freedom. Little does she know that he has more sinister plans in mind -- spurned on by resentment and anger at being left alone in capture.

April 1st, 2:30 AM --

Dorcas Meadows lays dead -- the first sacrifice. The one personally slaughtered by Voldemort himself. And the purebloods cheer -- this is the spectacle they’d been waiting to see, and it’s only the start of the monstrosities. The Dark Lord calls out to the onlookers, most still masked -- and asks for those amongst them who are brave to show their devotion to the cause. While Rabastan Lestrange and Lucius Malfoy are eager to prove themselves, Septima Vector and Arabella Figg are called forward as well. However, when the two refuse to educate the mudbloods in their midst -- their allegiances are made known, and Lucius and Rabastan turn on Septima and Arabella. Davina and Alastor attempt to usher in control, but the members of the Order and Aversio are left scrambling as the Lestrange family orders death to be unleashed onto any who dared to enter without being worthy of the Dark Lord’s presence. In amongst the fear -- Regulus Black, Peter Pettigrew, and Gilderoy Lockhart flee. Although, unbeknownst to them all, their allegiances have begun to shift -- Peter and Gilderoy in awe of the Dark Lord’s power, and Regulus disenchanted by the spectacle he has witnessed. Voldemort holds strength, there is no question, but his loyalty to the people who support his cause remains to be tested.

Dolores Umbridge and Druella Black attempt to bribe Marcus McKinnon and Charity Burbage to let them escape the ball unharmed. While Gideon Prewett and Gladys Gudgeon attempt to use the panic amongst the guests as a diversion for violence -- seeking the blood of those who have taken pleasure in seeing people who’ve done no wrong killed and tortured. But in amongst the chaos, their showcase of cruelty is witnessed by Fabian and Benjy.

Katrina and Orion arrive at Diagon Alley, where his true intentions reveal themselves. Instead of attempting to speak to the Dark Lord and stop the murder of Dorcas and the other muggleborns, he breaks free. Joined by Cassius Mulciber and the Carrow twins, Orion makes a stand -- and Cassandra Burke must make a choice for what she’s willing to stand for. In amongst the confusion, the crowd is left wondering -- was Aversio a part of the Death Eaters all along? Both masked, both prone to violence, both instigating a problem for the Order, and with Aversio’s motives under question and the image of Dorcas Meadows lying dead on the cobblestone streets -- before her body flickers and fades until it’s as if she’d never been there in the first place -- confusion and fear run rampant. 

With the uncertainty and the Aurors nowhere in sight, Caradoc Dearborn now leads the rebellion, joined by Marlene McKinnon and Sirius Black. Masks pulled tight over their faces, Aversio makes a stand that this is the kind of injustice that the Ministry stands for (not Aversio) -- and they will not let it continue. But violence is unwise in the midst of fear, and quickly they learn that it only turns to chaos and being seen as the enemy, their cause further linked to the injustices that the Death Eaters in attendance are instigating. Ted Tonks and Pandora Lightwood attempt to stop the violence portrayed by their cause, horrified of what they are willing to inflict on innocent people, and they are quickly joined by Hestia Jones and Greta Catchlove in an attempt to diffuse the tensions.

April 1st, 6:00 AM --

The streets of Diagon Alley lie filled with blood, it is a dark day amongst the Wizarding World. But despite the panic and confusion, Millicent Bagnold and Alastor Moody appear as a combined force -- announcing that they’ve managed to recover Dorcas Meadowes’ body, alongside rescuing several of those held captive by He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named -- and that they’ve managed to capture two Death Eaters, Augustus Rookwood and Calliope Nott from the Selwyn Gala, who might hold crucial information. However, in amongst all of the panic, Amelia Bones has gone missing -- the young Auror’s whereabouts unknown. 

April 5th, 10:00 AM --

Dorcas Meadowes’ funeral.

April 6-12th

Riots, Disorder, Destruction continue -- instigated by Aversio and the Death Eaters alike, with the Order and the Ministry focused on putting an end to the violence. However, their focus has turned to the Death Eaters, with most of the wizarding population now fearing Aversio’s power, the danger they present is only one they inflict upon themselves.

April 13th, 9:00 AM --

Millicent Bagnold announces her run for Minister of Magic.

April 16th, 8:30 AM --

Death Eaters enter into the run as well, and amongst them -- Rodolphus Lestrange, Druella Black, and Orion Black all vie for power. But who amongst them all will win... still lies to be decided, and with the Wizarding World torn at all sides, there is no question that this will be a bitter war. 

April 16-30th -- 

The Death Eaters attempt to instigate further questions of the Ministry’s power by unleashing destruction of muggle villages, and attacking members of the Order, while the Aurors and the Ministry attempt to keep things in a precarious state of control. Aversio meanwhile is in an internal struggle, with a multitude of members questioning their alliance, and those who are set attempting to force those wanting to leave into compliance. The leader of Aversio -- still unknown to everyone in the organization, makes his stance clear: Attempt to leave at your own peril and he urges those who’ve remained loyal to attempt to dismantle the notion of having a Minister of Magic altogether. They need a new system in place, one that will not allow this to happen again.

Birthdays:

April 3rd: Isaac Bones April 8th: Amos Diggory April 19th: Arabella Figg

*please message the main if you have any questions about this plot drop and we’ll attempt to clear everything up for you. your character can be a lot more involved than they are in this -- as it is only a rough outline and we tried to leave a lot of things open to interpretation, or for characters to step in. please don’t write past the end of April in game time.

[irysstardust]

On the fifteenth of March this year, a catastrophic event happened in Christchurch. We in New Zealand simply call the perpetrator ‘The Individual.’

Using military-style assault rifles, The Individual barged into two mosques and fired: killing 50 and injuring another 50. The Al-Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre were the targets of this attack fueled by white supremacy, Islamophobia and far-right extremism. The first attack was streamed by The Individual to Facebook Live.

Our Prime Minister has called it ‘one of New Zealand’s darkest days.’

Today, as I walked around the CBD and the suburbs, I stopped in front of the Al-Noor Mosque, paid my respects. I reflected.

Christchurch, and New Zealand as a whole, is a beautiful and peaceful land. The fact that one person, an immigrant from Australia no less, has been able to disturb this peace and this beauty is utterly disgusting.

I’m not saying that all Australians, immigrant or otherwise, are terrorists. I’m saying that the people worldwide who have been the harbringers of chaos need to realize that burning this to the ground, that shooting up places of worship; it strips you of your humanity.

It has taken the beginning of terrorism in a country, one that had pulled out of treaty because one of the other countries in said treaty tried to bring nuclear warheads into our waters, one that is known for peace, for the world’s eyes to open. Nowhere is safe, yes, but the many outnumber the few.

I was born two years before the 9/11 attack that sparked terrorism. I heard a song say something that continues to break my heart every time I listen to it; ‘the victors of this war on fear, will rule for the next thousand years.’ That song is called Europa, by Globus.

We are numerous, yes, but we are afraid and many of us grieve for a loss we don’t fully comprehend. I stand side by side, everyday, with a community of people from different religions, races, some who are coloured and some who aren’t, some who are cis and some who aren’t.

Everyday that I go to school and to work, I see some many people who are at a loss for what to do. And yet they see me - a second year medical student, a part-time barista, an author who can never finish a story - and they ask me how I get through the pain.

Do you know what I tell them? Every time they ask?

I tell them, “I don’t. All I do is breathe. I breathe because as long as I am alive, regardless of what is happening around me, I can help someone and I can be helped by someone. It doesn’t matter that I am in pain. I turn up to school, I turn up to work, and I do what I have been doing. The pain never really goes away, but we heal. Everything that is broken can be fixed, and then we can begin to move on.”

They ask me how I know that and I just shrug and say, “I don’t know. It just feels right to say it.”

Listen to this song. Close your eyes and listen. And breathe.

My best friend understands. My little sister understands. I understand. But it doesn’t stop it from not happening.

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[delicatelysublimeforester]

JackRabbit West Swale Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area. Saskatoon, SK, CA

Ruddy Duck. Chappell Marsh. West Swale Wetlands. Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area. Saskatoon, SK, CA

At the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area, Saskatoon, SK Construction Discards and Hazardous Waste. Before the 2016 Community Clean Up

Clean Up Volunteers at the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestaton Area, Saskatoon, SK 2016 Community Clean Up

Species at risk: Mormon Metalmark (Apodemia mormo) butterfly depends on buckwheat host plant.

It’s biodiversity decade 2011-2020. What is biodiversity?   Biodiversity is species biodiversity, ecological biodiversity, and genetic biodiversity.

At the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation area, there is a great diversity of ecosystems and habitats. There are native and modified grasslands, native and afforested woodlands, as well as the West Swale wetlands, including the north segment of Chappell Marsh.

Flora and fauna species biodiversity abounds within each of the biomes of the afforestation area mentioned above.

Genetic biodiversity, which encompasses those differentiation within a species. ” All dogs are part of the same species, but their genes can dictate whether they are Chihuahua or a Great Dane. There can be a lot of variation in genes – just think about all the colors, sizes, and shapes that make up the genetic diversity of dogs. NWF”  Consider hybridization of tree species in the afforestation area.

Globally, efforts are underway to protect biodiversity! You, now, can support the national interest in preserving biodiversity by becoming involved locally. For instance, Meewasin Valley Authority is currently conducting a city wide river bank clean up the Meewasin Spring Clean-up Campaign April 22 – May 19, 2017. The South West off leash recreation area is hosting their clean up April 29, 2017 10:00 a.m. to noon.

“About a third of assessed species worldwide are threatened with extinction in the wild. Ecosystem diversity is also vulnerable”NCC.“ The Nature Conservancy of Canada, states that the Canadian Prairies are the “world’s most endangered ecosystem…. temperate grasslands are endangered…[they] are faced with continuing habitat loss, fragmentation and desertification, impacting both biodiversity and local people that rely on healthy grasslands for their livelihood.”NCC.” NCC realizes the plight of temperate grasslands, as do the International Union for the Conservation of Nature the Journal of Ecological Letters and the journal Science magazine all have reported on the dire straits of the prairie grasslands. What will be the domino effect on flora and fauna, on the natural wildlife habitat which relies on native grasslands? Ranging across the prairies, the plains bison, swift fox, greater sage grouse, Baird’s sparrow, Sprague’s pipit and chestnut-collared longspur, for example, are few and far between.

Do you value your naturalized areas?

Are you part of the management of your local heritage?

Do you treasure your woodland, wetland, river, and grassland areas?

How can do you help?

Did you know that “Legacy pollution refers to any pollution that remains from past activities where there is no immediately responsible party who can be held liable for the pollution and compelled to carry out remediation…1) Accept the problem and establish responsibility and leadership. Targeting ”

“It is important to remember that when combined each local effort has the power to change the world. Without such changes, our children may never know the rich biodiversity we experience today.Clean UP. “

Remember to support your local bio-diversity;

International Day of Forests March 21

World Water Day March 22

Earth Day April 22

International Day for Biological Diversity May 22

World Environment Day June 5

National Forest Week is the last full week of September

National Tree Day (Maple Leaf Day) falls on the Wednesday of that week.

Do you have an avid interest in the first arrival of spring’s robin? The pelican? The pasqueflower, or spring crocus? The Meadowlark? These true harbringers of spring rely on your active engagement to protect biodiversity locally in your area!

When opening the Loraas bins lids at the South Saskatchewan River weir it was indeed found  empty?!?!?!  Does this imply that a huge amount of volunteers have been out which is fantastic and the Loraas bin has been emptied, Wow!  Or does it mean that no one has been cleaning around the weir and area, arrggghhh.

Kudos and congratulations to all those volunteers who have filled the Loraas bins at Meewasin Park north to overflowing, what a testament to cleaning up the river, and the shoreline.

“Threats to biodiversity include habitat loss, …and breaking the connectivity among ecosystems.Threats “

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Amel, Elise, Christie Manning, Britain Scott, and Susan Koger. Beyond the roots of human inaction: Fostering collective effort toward ecosystem conservation. Science 21 April 2017: Vol 356 Issue 6335, pp. 275-279, DOEL10:1126/Science .Aal1931

Cooke, Sonia Van Gilder. Q&A. Biodiversity. How is biodiversity threatened and what is done to protect it? Environment. The Guardian. April 6, 2010.

Environmental Health News. Sunday April 23, 2017

Fact Sheet Biodiversity. About, Loss and Conserving. Clean up the World Pty Ltd. Royal Exchange NSW, Australia.

Ding, Yifan. Impact of Affluence and Overexploitation of natural resources. Environment and Development Vol 1. Institute of World Development, Development Research Centre of State Council People’s Republic of China.

International Decade of Biodiversity 2011-2020 Evibe. Education for Sustainability. Auckland Council. Issue 4 2012

Cardinale, Bradley J., J. Emmett Duffy, Andrew Gonzalez, David U. Hooper, Charles Perrings, Patrick Venail, Anita Narwani, Georgina M. Mace, David Tilman,, David A. Wardle, Ann P. Kinzig, Gretchen C. Daily, Michel Loreau, James B. Grace, Anne Larigauderie, Diane S. Srivastava, & Shahid Naeem. Review. Biodiversity loss and its impact on mankind. Cardinale et al Nature 2012. doi:10.1038/nature1148

Targeting Legacy Pollution Tools Available to Governments to handle Pollution from Legacy Problems. Guidance Note on Legacy Pollution.

Threats to Biodiversity MH education. ON Science 9 Unit 1 Section 3.3

United Nations on Biodiversity 2011-2020 Convention on Biological Diversity. Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. World Trade Centre. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

What is Bio-diversity? National Wildlife Federation (NWF).

Why Canada’s prairies are the world’s most endangered eco-system. Nature Conservancy of Canada. NCC

Facebook United Nations Decade on Biodiversity

Two decades ago, at the first Earth Summit, the vast majority of the world’s nations declared that human actions were dismantling the Earth’s ecosystems, eliminating genes, species and biological traits at an alarming rate. This observation led to the question of how such loss of biological diversity will alter the functioning of ecosystems and their ability to provide society with the goods and services needed to prosper”.Cardinale

For more information:

Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area is located in Saskatoon, SK, CA north of Cedar Villa Road, within city limits, in the furthest south west area of the city. Wikimapia Map: type in Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area Google Maps South West Off Leash area location pin at parking lot Web page: https://stbarbebaker.wordpress.com Where is the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area? with map

Off Leash Dog Park Valley Road Saskatoon! Facebook: StBarbeBaker Facebook group page : Users of the St Barbe Baker Afforestation Area Facebook: South West OLRA If you wish to support the afforestation area with your donation, write a cheque please to the “Meewasin Valley Authority Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area trust fund” (MVA RSBBAA trust fund) and mail it to Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area c/o Meewasin Valley Authority, 402 Third Ave S, Saskatoon SK S7K 3G5. Thank you kindly! Twitter: St Barbe Baker Pinterest richardstbarbeb

“It would seem that the West is heading for a precipice. When a blind man is walking towards a precipice, a friend will seize him and turn him around and set him walking in the opposite direction…Already half the human family is on the verge of starvation, for man breeds and lives beyond the limits of the land. “~ Richard ST. Barbe Baker

Biodiversity Efforts It's biodiversity decade 2011-2020. What is biodiversity?   Biodiversity is species biodiversity, ecological biodiversity, and genetic biodiversity.

[tialovestelevision]

Amends

It’s a Buffy Christmas episode! Let’s see what I find. 1. We’re now being reminded of the Evil Angel story. And Xander’s awfulness. 2. And Angel flashbacks. Fun times. 3. “Daniel! Be of good cheer! It’s Christmas!” *chomp* 4. “Vampires probably aren’t that big on Christmas, now that I think about it.” 5. And now Angel sees Daniel. 6. “Xander, enough, okay?” 7. “Tree. Nog. Roast beast.” Love the Grinch reference. 8. Cordy has the best Christmas vacation. Since she comes from a family with serious money, that’s to be expected. 9. Them bringing up Willow’s Judaism raises a salient point. Why do crosses work on vampires? Do other religious symbols? That’s something the show really ought to ask, but doesn’t seem interested in. 10. Hey! Oz came over to talk to Willow. 11. Willow, please stop interrupting Oz. Let him talk. 12. “This is what I do know. I miss you. Like, every second. It feels like I lost an arm. Or, worse, a torso. So I think I’d be willing to give it a shot.” Oz, communicating. 13. “Do you want us to hug now?” “Yeah, I’m good for that.” Communicating and respecting boundaries! They can learn! 14. “Faith and I don’t really hang out, or talk, or make eye contact lately.” You should. 15. “You’re still number one on the guilt trip, mom.” Yes. Yes, she is. That’s kinda essential to why I dislike her so. 16. Joyce doesn’t want to spend Christmas with Giles. Is it because of Anne, or because of Band Candy? 17. A bunch of Christmas trees are dead. That’s probably a bad sign. 18. Blind chanting demons. That’s new! 19. Even the cheap hotels I’ve stayed in have usually had good TVs. Faith must be at a really, really shitty motel. 20. The scene with Buffy and Faith there was kind of nice. 21. Angel is visiting Giles. And asking for help. Giles is not letting Angel in before he has his crossbow. This is understandable caution. Better would be to not invite him in at all - talking across the threshold and going out together, without an invite ever happening. 22. Angel wants to know how he got back. Good question. 23. Angel sees dead people. 24. Now he’s dreaming about his past. We’re going to meet someone else he’s murdered, then he’ll see an apparation of them. 25. And… now Buffy is having dreams instead? About Angel’s past and him eating people? Nothing makes sense! 26. Jenny is visiting Angel. 27. Jenny turned into that other guy Angel killed. 28. “I’m not seeing him any more. I’m trying to put this behind me. And I’m not going to be able to as long as we’re both doing guest spots in each other’s dreams.” 29. “We start, unsurprisingly, with research.” Giles never disappoints. 30. You can’t make Oz trust you, Willow. You can keep showing him that you can be trusted, and he can choose whether and how much to trust you. 31. Angel’s being tormented by more dead people. They’re bringing up his pitiful first life. 32. “I don’t want to hurt you, Angel, but you’ve got to understand. Cruelty is the only thing you ever had a talent for.” 33. If Buffy didn’t have Slayer regeneration she’d be lining herself up for a bad neck pain. 34. Sex flashbacks! 35. This is far more explicit than the first time we saw it. 36. And there’s another one of the no-eyed demons. 37. Huh. Did whatever the dead people are bring Angel back from Hell? 38. Ahh. That’s what I thought was going on. 39. So now Buffy has to fight the Harbringers of the First. 40. Willy likes people to feel all right, even if they threaten him. 41. Willow is dressed all sexy and stuff. 42. Ohgod. She’s playing Barry White. 43. Willow is trying to seduce Oz. She’s not very good at it. But that’s less important than him not being ready. 44. Once again, Oz is Good Communication Guy. 45. Joyce has lit a fire and turned the air conditioner on. And hey, it’s Faith! There for Christmas Eve! 46. And Angel’s in Buffy’s room. She’s terrified of him and worried for him. These are reasonable responses. 47. She’s not wearing her cross. 48. Ah. Here’s the rub. The First will settle for Angel killing himself. 49. Huh. The Harbringers are under the dead Christmas trees. Nice use of Chekhov’s Gun there. 50. Dig a hole, Buffy! Dig a hole! 51. The First couldn’t help but gloat. That’s likely to be counterproductive. 52. Since Buffy found Angel. 53. “Strong is fighting. It’s hard, and it’s painful, and it’s every day.” 54. It’s snowing. It’s the warmest Christmas ever, and it’s snowing. That’s kind of a lovely image, and it works. 55. I love Faith walking out into the snow. 56. Angel is hanging out in the morning in the snow. Overall: That was very, very good. I know the First comes back in the last season of the show, and even beyond the basic concept of the First making it a perfect final villain for the show to use, I can see why they picked it. In this episode, the First both perfectly uses the voices of the various dead people it takes the images of and establishes a distinct personality. It’s a great villain. The thematics, like so often in Buffy, don’t quite land, but they come close enough for network television, and the story is told well enough that it hardly matters. This might have been the best episode so far this season, with the exception of “Faith, Hope, and Trick,” and I’m really in a good mood after watching it. Too bad I’m about to lose that good mood...