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cowboy-anon · 3 years

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lychee, lemon, papaya, mango, persimmon, kiwi, kumquat, cherry, plum, key lime, pear, grape, strawberry, blueberry, cantaloupe, honeydew, mango, freakin TOMATO…help I can’t stop!! RAISIN! PRUNE! DATE! no, that one’s bad.

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Oh gosh lol. So many choices! I think we have a few too many red-haired Apple-sonas, at least for now. But Lychee is looking very interesting indeed. :)

For those of you that don’t know, these right here are lychee fruits! The outside is this little spiky shell and when you bite it, it cracks open and the inside is this really soft fruity center (and like a giant seed as you can see lol). It kinda tastes like a pear to me but the internet says it has more of a “tutti fruity” flavor.” It’s just like a really soft flavor in case you were interested xD.

Quick CW: Cuts, bruises, food, mentioned kidnapping, mentioned torture, mentioned recapture, scars, starvation mention, mentioned mouth sewn shut, Stockholm Syndrome, threat of death (not a death threat, more of a looming “this could happen if...”),

But anyway, onto Lychee the Apple-sona!

Introducing Lychee!

Like a lychee fruit, this Apple-sona certainly looks tough on the outside. His hair is bright pink like inside of the lychee shells pictured, he has tiny circular scars above his upper lip and under his bottom lip from when his mouth was sewn shut, exactly twenty-one, and he has a thicker scar that runs from behind his ear to under his right eye. Of course, those are just the ones on his face, not even counting the faint collar of scar tissue and scabbing around his neck and the thousands of cuts and bruises littering the rest of his body.

Said shortly, he looks like he’s been through some things. Which he has, yes. He’s suffered a kidnapping, daily torture, an escape, a recapturing, worse torture, and finally this second escape, which leads him to the back alley of a flower shop in small town far from home—more importantly, far from his torturers.

Lychee w/ the Salesman and Clay

You read that right. Torturers, plural. In this AU, Lychee’s Clay and the salesman work together, and Lychee just happened to be one of two other unlucky victims.

Three years Lychee’s spent with them. Three years of pure sadistic torture. But three years is long enough to teach yourself to pick a lock, and it’s certainly long enough to understand the schedules of your captors well enough to time your escape.

It’s also long enough ti understand that being recaptured a second time is likely not an ordeal Lychee will survive. Hence the flower shop in this small everybody-knows-everybody kind of town, far from the two of them.

Lychee w/ Jimmy

One thing to note about the lychee fruit is that its soft fruity yet somewhat floral flavor means that it pairs quite nicely with other floral flavors, like rose! And Lychee... really likes flowers.

Of course, it’s sheer coincidence that he ends up walking past the flower shop when Jimmy is coming in for work. Jimmy’s walking in with his little lunch box and all of a sudden he just sees this tall, half-starved scarred guy peering around from the back alley. His first instinct is to book it--just run into his store and lock the door behind him and wait until he leaves.

But Jimmy’s a softie, and this guy is just staring. After a little debate, Jimmy lets him inside and hopes he’s made the right choice.

Of course, Lychee walks in and he’s immediately awestruck by the huge assortments of flowers in the little building. And skipping ahead because we’re not trying to write a drabble here (but maybe later 👀), Jimmy’s actually kinda shocked that this guy is into flowers and he’s actually really got an eye for them.

While Lychee gets himself together, Jimmy lets him stay in the back of the shop for a while. He starts bringing lunch enough for two. And then, after a week of suggesting wonderful flower assortments and helping Jimmy get the shop ready in the morning, Jimmy offers him a job.

Lychee is terrified that the salesman and Clay will find him, but the thought of getting to work here, in a flower shop, is just too good a prospect to pass up. He agrees.

And he has a really great time until Clay and the salesman inevitably show up to take him back.

It’s a whole thing. They show up at the flower shop and Lychee freezes up when he sees them, and Jimmy has to take over and then pulls Lychee to the back room when they’re gone and asks what the heck just happened.

And poor Lychee totally breaks down because they’re scared, so very scared, and Jimmy promises to do everything he can do help him.

And then they definitely hug because while I am sometimes merciless, I am also soft for this boy.

Example two of me being a softie, Lychee could totally run far away and Clay and the salesman might never find him again but he can’t not be with Jimmy (wait, do I like them together romantically in this AU?? I might lol) so the two of them are definitely going to figure out a way to keep Lychee from ever going back there. :)

Lychee w/ the Apple-sonas

Lychee’s a little bit more reserved than most of the other Apple-sonas, but he has no problems speaking when he’s spoken to and starting conversations when he really feels like it. He really likes Star Fruit (Peach) because of how passionate he is in particular, and he and Radish actually talk a little, too, although pretty sparsely most times. Almost all the Apple-sonas come to him for flower advice, Coconut being the most reluctant, but Lychee just gathers them all around one night and gives them good, generic advice for putting together a great flower bouquet because he really doesn’t like getting into the specifics of their infatuation with their Clays.

Okay, off topic but I don’t like raisins lol. Like, just be grapes?? I don’t-- Anyway XD.

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breelandwalker · 4 years

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hey mama bree! so ive been lucky enough to have gotten the chance to host a small, socially distanced gathering for lammas. only thing is, ive been struggling on coming up with the menu for dinner. when it comes to lammas recipes, i have a hard time finding anything other than bread. got any wisdom for me?

You’re in luck! Lammas / Lughnasadh is one of the holidays that I actually celebrate, so yes, I’ve got some wisdom for you.

Lughnasadh is the first of the three harvest festivals, as you know. Most of the established traditions emphasize the harvest of corn and wheat, BUT it’s also the harvest of first fruits and vegetables. So any early fruits and vegetables would be appropriate. Here are some examples:

Fruits:

Watermelon

Strawberries

Raspberries

Blueberries

Currants

Apricots

Papaya

Plums

Figs

Mango

Grapes

Cherries

Tomatoes

Cantaloupe

Honeydew

Blackberries

Gooseberries

Huckleberries

Vegetables:

Beans (green beans, wax beans, long beans, etc)

Peas (with the pod or without)

Bell Peppers

Chili Peppers

Asparagus

Eggplant

Carrots

Garlic

Okra

Corn

Zucchini

Cucumbers

Bitter Melon

Early Squash

Sweet Potatoes

Lugh is also the patron of field days, feasts, and games. So with this in mind, think picnics and festival foods.

A bright fresh salad of mixed greens might be in order, maybe with colorful bell peppers or little mandarin orange slices to reflect the summery colors and joyful mien of the festival. Fish or poultry would be appropriate for the main dish, if you’re serving meat. I’ve had great success with fried chicken or baked catfish with a nice lemon-shallot cream sauce in the past. If you’re serving a meatless meal, a savory vegetable pie or some eggplant parmesan would do nicely. Fried green tomatoes, baked sweet potato wedges, and bowls of fresh fruit make wonderful side dishes. And perhaps a nice peach cobbler, melon salad, or berry compote dessert. Fruit tarts are always a hit at summer gatherings too!

Hope this helps! Have a wonderful feast day!

#edwardcollectsurns #witchcraft #pagan #Lammas #Lughnasadh #kitchen witchery #Bree answers your inquiries

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sammysdewysensitiveeyes · 4 years

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@thecorteztwins

Hello, once again I got a scene idea for your alt-Marauders stuck in my head and couldn’t rest until I wrote it, this time with Pyro and Shinobi making fun of Sebastian for being a wine snob. Starts out light and funny, takes a sharp left turn into angst, then lightens up again at the end. Sorry if I write Sebastian as too much of a villain here; I have a lot more sympathy for Shinobi and Pyro than I do for him, but I don’t want to straw-man the guy.

It had been Sebastian, Shinobi, Madelyne and Claudine participating in the wine-tasting competition. Haven had demurred that she didn’t know enough to participate, although Pyro wondered how true that was – she’d grown up surrounded by luxury, hadn’t she? She must have had plenty of the good stuff. Pyro had also admitted that he could barely tell red from white in a blind taste-test, much less differentiate between a Pinot Noir and Merlot. Besides, he’d added, ignoring Shaw’s backhanded comment about how “it was sensible of him to know his limitations,” he’d rather drink wine than spit it into a bucket. And someone had to help Haven pour.

Of course, drinking the wine meant that he was more than a little soused as the contest wound towards its conclusion. Claudine had approached each wine with a detached, scientific analysis, speculating on fermentation techniques and breeds of fruit. Madelyne was surprisingly knowledgeable for someone who hadn’t grown up filthy rich, and seemed to think the whole thing was great fun. Shinobi, true to his background, had a refined palate, although he kept slowing things down by reminiscing about exactly where (and with whom) he’d first tried the various wines. He’d missed a Château Leblanc because apparently “it tasted different when drunk out of a super-model’s high heels.” It didn’t help that he’d also been drinking the wine, because “spitting is disgusting.” Of course, Sebastian had dominated the game, correctly guessing every wine, making a show of sniffing the aroma, then rolling it around in his mouth with great relish, giving extended lectures on the flavor notes of each wine, the grapes, the vineyard, what foods to best pair it with, and generally just being a pretentious dickhead. Unfortunately, Haven had turned down Pyro’s suggestion to have Sebastian drink out of the spit bucket, despite Pyro’s insistence that it would just be a hilarious, harmless prank.

And it would take Shaw down a peg or two. The man was puffed up like a soufflé, and Pyro was dying to see, just once, the famous Shaw pride collapse into a soggy mess. It didn’t even really matter. Wine-tasting was a useless skill, as far as Pyro was concerned, and exactly the kind of spoiled over-indulgent nonsense he’d expect from the wealthy. He just hated to see that smug fucker win at something again. Why did he have to be so damned good at things?

But when the competition ended with Sebastian’s inevitable victory (Claudine in a surprising second place, apparently the scientific method worked), the group had broken up to various parts of the ship. Haven was headed back to her cabin to read for a bit before bed. Claudine and Madelyne went up top to look at the local constellations. Pyro liked the mythology behind constellations, he was a sucker for a good story, but the stars themselves couldn’t hold his attention longer than about ten minutes. Sebastian had fucked off somewhere, probably back to his own cabin to reflect on what a very smart and important businessman he was. Pyro hadn’t been paying attention.

Which left Shinobi and Pyro back in Shinobi’s room, where the contest had taken place, rather tipsy, and both a bit horny from all the “wine and sex” stories that Shinobi had been telling. Slumped together on Shinobi’s spacious designer couch, Pyro rested his head against Shinobi’s shoulder, and let one hand drift down to the other man’s thigh, and things took their natural course.

Some very pleasant time later, they were both slipping back into their clothing, sweaty and still floating on the post-orgasm endorphin high.

“Well, that was fun,” Pyro laughed, pouring a glass of something dark and red. He didn’t read the label, because he didn’t fucking well care. “More fun than some kind of wine-tasting bullshit where you don’t even get to actually drink the wine.”

“Certainly more fun than watching Father dominate the contest,” Shinobi sighed. He picked up several bottles and peered at the labels before finally pouring something that was, Pyro discerned with all of his expertise and skill, white wine.

“Who cares?” Pyro said. “Let him win the silly rich person contest. What’s the point in being able to taste all the flavors in wine, anyway? It’s not like it’s a big secret, it’s written right on the label.”

“It’s actually very important when you’re moving in high society,” Shinobi said, looking pensive. “I know it seems silly, but the kind of people that the Hellfire Club deals with will have no respect for someone who doesn’t know wine.” He paused for a moment. “I wish I’d done a bit better, it’s not like I don’t have experience.”

“Aww, fuck it, Shin. Third place isn’t half-bad, and it was just for fun, wasn’t it? Trust me, I know how very skilled your tongue is.” He tossed back his glass, and re-filled it, picking up a bottle at random.

“Nothing is ever ‘just for fun,’ with my father,” Shinobi said, holding up his own glass to look closely at it. “There’s always some kind of test. He always has to win, and I am always found wanting, no matter what I do.”

“C’mon, Shinobi, don’t let him make you feel bad. It’s all stupid. He’s not special just because he can sip wine and make-up a lot of bullshit. Anyone can do that.” Pyro took a gulp of wine and held it in his mouth contemplatively, swirling the remainder around in his glass. “Hmmm..a ’58 Bordeaux, brewed in a cask made from planks from the wreck of the HMS Endeavour. Notes of Honeycrisp Apple, Trifle, Lavender soap and Black Cherry, offset by the delicate tang of diesel fuel.”

Shinobi flopped back onto the couch, laughing, and splashing some of his own wine onto his shirt.

“You know wine is fermented, not brewed, right?” He chuckled.

“I’m just gonna say that I know that to spare us further discussion about wine making,” Pyro shrugged. “Brewed, fermented, made in a prison toilet, who cares?”

“It’s a good impression, but you have to make it a bit more accurate. More like-” Shinobi took a sip of his own wine. “-Montrachet Grand Cru 1981, from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti. A bold, elegant Chardonnay, with a nose of winter apricots, Mutsu apples, distressed orange peel and hints of funeral bouquet. On the palate, white peach and badgered lemon, with a smidge of mango, smattering of sun-kissed pineapple, and the faintest tinge of the arsenic that my son has snuck into the glass. Bottled by a beautiful French woman named Amelie that I impregnated. I gave another bottle to my good friend Sir Elton John.”

“The only thing wrong there is that your father isn’t nearly cool enough to know Elton John,” Pyro laughed. “Also, he doesn’t have any actual friends.”

“I’ll concede that point.”

“Here, let me try again.’ Pyro took another gulp. “Lascivious pear marmalade, with pomegranate, chocolate, lightly-spanked peaches and a naughty little hint of strawberry. Sensual mouthfeel, like giving a blow job to a fruit stand. I shoved the entire bottle up my arse this morning, and found it most satisfying.”

Shinobi howled with laughter, spilling most of the rest of his wine. He poured again from a different bottle.

“Okay, my turn. A 1947 Chateau Cheval Blanc, from Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France. A rich, taste and firm structure. Midnight black currant, eccentric cranberry and depressed plums, with twinkles of Madagascar Vanilla, cayenne pepper and wasabi. Floral notes of crushed apple blossom and – “ he paused to take a sniff, “-discarded Valentine’s roses. Bottle personally kissed by Winston Churchill.”

“Okay, okay, here’s –“ Pyro took a swig from a new glass, “Blackberry, quince and persimmon, gathered at midnight under the full moon, fermented in a cask taken from a woman hung for witch-craft. Hints of lamb’s blood and children’s tears, with just a touch of grave dirt bringing out the earthy tones. Nice, floral scent, light and airy on the tongue, pairs well with fish. A refreshing summer wine.”

“Screaming Eagle Sauvignon Blanc. Grapes gently cuddled by professional masseuses. Aroma of spring grass and wet cement. Lashings of nectarine and little daubs of passionfruit, with a suggestion of yoga sweat. Like licking coconut-butter and hibiscus-pear puree off a beautiful woman at the beach-”

“Are the two of you going to be finished anytime soon?” A dry voice interrupted, and both turned to see Sebastian standing in the doorway. Shinobi, clutching his glass against his chest, looked chagrinned, while Pryo simply stared back at Shaw, unimpressed.

“I was hoping to retrieve one of the unopened wine bottles, assuming that the two of you haven’t wasted it all with your childish games.” Sebastian sniffed, grimacing. “And judging by the smell in here, I’m glad that I came by after the two of you finished fornicating, not during.”

“Fornicating?” Pyro snorted. “Why don’t you peddle off on your giant Victorian bicycle and snatch some lemon drops away from poor children?”

“Why do you care anyway, Father? You have sex all the time, much as I’d like to forget it,” Shinobi put in.

“I do not grudge you seeking your pleasures, Shinobi, but pleasure is meant to be a reward after a long day’s hard work, not something to wallow in day after day, entirely unearned. And I do wish you were a bit more discerning in your partners. That ‘giant Victorian bicycle’ was called a ‘penny-farthing,’ Mr. Allerdyce.”

“I know what it’s called, Shaw,” Pyro grumbled, annoyed despite himself. He’d run across the term while researching one of his novels, but of course Shaw would treat him like a moron because he hadn’t used the “proper term” when tossing off a cheap insult.

“At any rate, I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised. Inferiors will always mock their betters, out of jealousy and lack of understanding. But I had hoped that you, at least, would show more dignity, Shinobi. Did I not raise you to be better than this?”

“You barely raised me at all!” Shinobi snapped, although he did not meet Sebastian’s eyes.

“It’s not jealousy or lack of understanding,” Pyro said, arms folded. “We mock you because you’re a snobby arse that thinks you’re better than everyone else. Simple as that.”

“And am I not better? I worked my way up from nothing to create a business empire. I have amassed wealth and power that most people can only dream of, all from my own intelligence and hard work. And compared to, what? A stupid, intensely lazy son who would happily drink and fuck his way through life. And a failed author who turned to terrorism and petty crime. I think I can objectively say that I am, indeed, better.”

“Failed author?!” Pyro was incensed. “My books sold millions of copies, you wanker. Maybe it wasn’t Shakespeare, but it was fucking well successful.”

“Fine, a mediocre author who enjoyed some small measure of popular success,” Sebastian shrugged. “I don’t know why people published your tripe, but they did. I’ll give you that. From that perspective, I suppose my own son is even more disappointing. At least you had some semblance of a career.”

“Why don’t you take your wine and fuck off? There’s plenty left, if it’s good enough to satisfy your oh-so-refined palate. We’re trying to have a fun evening here, and I’m sure you’re very busy plotting to steal Christmas.”

“No, I think the sight of my son’s debauchery has quite put me off wine for the moment. I suppose I should really stop being surprised and disappointed at this point, but every time I think you’ve fallen as far as you can, Shinobi, you manage to find a new bottom.” Shinobi did not respond, only clutched at the glass harder, a flush spreading over his face.

“Oh no, you can’t leave without a drink, Shaw. We’ve prepared a special blend for you, all the fanciest brands.” And before he could second-guess himself, Pyro picked up the spit bucket and hurled it across the room at Sebastian.

Sebastian dodged to the side, far faster than Pyro would expect from a man of his size, and the mixture of wine and spit splattered against the wall and floor. Shaw gave him a cold, fixed smile as he calmly pulled out a handkerchief and wiped a few errant drops off his polished leather shoes. It was the kind of smile Pyro would have imagined on a wicked count in one of his books, as he locked the poor governess in the manor tower and informed her that the handsome stableboy would be hung for murder. Of course, in Pyro’s books, the plucky heroine would climb down the ivy and rush to the courthouse in the nick of time with evidence of the stableboy’s innocence. Real life was never so satisfying.

Well, at least he’d made the bastard jump. Without moving or looking up, Shinobi reached out and clamped a hand over Pyro’s arm, as if anchoring him in place.

“You know, I’m not even angry, Allerdyce,” Sebastian said, dispassionate, as if discussing ocean currents or famine death tolls. He straightened his suit, which was still infuriatingly spotless. “I don’t get angry when an ill-trained dog shits on the floor. It cannot help doing what comes naturally. Of course, I will still wring the mongrel’s neck.” The smile stretched a bit wider, showing more teeth. “I have little patience for ill-trained beasts, and I like a good, clean floor.”

“That a threat, mate?” Pyro snapped. Shinobi’s grip on his arm tightened, and he felt tingly all over, vaguely light-headed. The wine was certainly making itself known.

“You’re not important enough for threats. I assume you will clean this up after you and my idiot son sleep off your intoxication. And Shinobi and I will have a discussion about his behavior, when he is actually sober enough to listen to reason.” Sebastian addressed the last sentence directly to his son, who still stood quietly, head bowed. Pyro could feel tremors running up his arm, and realized that Shinobi was shaking. Fury boiled up inside him, hot and quick.

“No, you bloody well won’t!” He snarled. “Your son is a grown man who can make his own fucking choices, yeah, and you’re not going to lecture him like a child, or….or anything else. Anything else.” There were words caught in his throat. Things that Shinobi had only whispered, that were not meant to be said aloud. “I won’t let you. No one on this ship will let you!” Pyro groped for his lighter on the table, planning to send a few fireballs at Shaw’s smug face, at least singe his eyebrows a bit. He gaped for a moment as his hand passed directly through the table – fuckin’ hell I’m a ghost! – before he realized that Shinobi had phased both of them.

Sebastian smirked. “You’re very chivalrous towards the people you want to fuck, aren’t you, Allerdyce? Does that help you to believe that you’re more than just a crass, violent thug?”

“Fuck off, Shaw!”

“Let’s avoid any more poor choices tonight, shall we?” Sebastian leaned forward, and Shinobi actually flinched slightly, leaning back. But Shaw just scooped up the lighter and pocketed it. “I don’t think you’re in any condition to use this responsibly, Allerdyce. Remember, your precious Ms. Dastoor wouldn’t come back if you torched the boat, even if the rest of us would. And Shinobi – “

Letting go of Pyro’s arm, Shinobi finally raised his head, gazing up at his father through the mess of hair that had fallen across his face.

“There’s really nothing to say, is there? Nothing you haven’t heard before. You’ve disappointed me time and time again. I won’t waste my breath any further tonight. Enjoy wallowing in filth. Come see me when you’re ready to act like a man again.”

“Yeah, no need to waste any more time here, I’m sure you’ve got loads of kitten murder videos to wank off to.” Sebastian didn’t react, as he was already striding from the room, door swinging shut. “Why don’t you go kick Tiny Tim’s crutch out from under him, that’ll get you nice and hard, won’t it?” Pyro yelled after him.

He sat fuming for a moment, wanting more than anything to rush down the corridor and rip out handfuls of Sebastian’s hair. Gouge his eyes out with his fingers and shove the bloody mess down his throat. To torch the man until his skin cracked and bubbled. To make him hurt. But that wasn’t a battle he was likely to win, so instead he grabbed the table and flipped it over, the wine glasses shattering in every direction.

He could imagine Shaw pausing in the hall, smirking in satisfaction at the sound of Pyro throwing a tantrum, acting like the animal that he really was. He hurled an empty bottle at the door, but it must have been sturdily made, as it simply bounced and rolled. Then he sat with his arms wrapped tight around himself, taking deep, slow breaths. He could never quite believe that his power didn’t include creating fire, because he got so impossibly hot when enraged like this. It would be so satisfying to burn something – something old and huge and valuable, just to stand in the center of the inferno and let it all turn to ash around him.

Either that, or a good, hard fuck. That’d do the trick, too.

Perhaps it really was for the best that Shaw had taken his lighter. Of course, he had at least two more on him, but he left them in his pockets, and instead took deep breaths. Just like Haven had taught him, hands on his shoulders, to find a calm, cool place that existed somewhere inside him. This is how we put the fire out.

He heard a small sound, and realized as he opened his eyes that Shinobi was no longer standing next to him. Instead, he was wobbling his way over towards the spilled wine (thrown wine, actually) with one of the bathroom towels. He dropped to his knees and began to mop up the puddle.

“Shin, no, don’t do that,” Pyro stumbled over to him, none too steady himself. He pulled the towel away. It was his own mess to take care of, but more importantly, interrupting their evening to clean up a stupid wine splatter felt very much like letting Sebastian win.

“It’ll stain,” Shinobi mumbled, looking down at the floor, not meeting Pyro’s eyes.

“Who gives a shit? I’ll clean it up tomorrow, okay? I’m the one who threw it, I’ll take care of it. I’ll give the whole floor a good scrubbing in a sexy maid costume.” He winked half-heartedly.

Shinobi scowled down at the floor, and then gave Pyro an abrupt shove, knocking him off balance.

“Why did you have to act like such an asshole? Father already thinks the worst of you, but you always make it worse!”

“Me?” Pyro blinked in disbelief. “He’s the one barging in here swinging his dick around. You want me to just stand there like a kid getting lectured? Fuck that!”

“I mean, you could just….you could at least try…” Shinobi mumbled, wringing his hands.

“Try what? Try to be a little more sophisticated, is that it? You think your Dad is right about me? Am I too trashy for you, Shinobi? I wasn’t too trashy to suck your dick twenty minutes ago, was I?”

“No! No, I don’t mean, that!” Shinobi stammered. “I don’t mean….I just…..he always…..he….”

Suddenly Shinobi sucked in a sharp, hard breath, and wrapped his arms around Pyro’s torso, burying his face against his side. Pyro fell silent as Shinobi squeezed him tight, breathing in harsh, ragged gasps that Pyro would politely not acknowledge as sobs.

It wasn’t something that he was exactly used to, despite all the soppy romantic bullshit he wrote. He’d spent half his life in terrorist and quasi-legit military groups full of dudes with powers who treated every single interaction as a dick-measuring contest. Not to mention their fearless leader, who would probably jump off a cliff before she showed enough vulnerability to shed a tear.

But sometimes it happened. Sometimes guys broke. It had happened to Dominic once when the divorce was official. He and Helen been separated long before Dominic became “Avalanche,” but somehow seeing it in writing had left the usually stoic man sobbing. It had happened to Pyro right after they got back from a fruitless quest in the Savage Land for a Legacy Virus cure that had never existed in the first place. He’d been able to hold it together while they were fighting their way out, but once he was back at his apartment – sick, hurting and so fucking exhausted, back in the place where he was now definitely going to die – he’d broken down completely. Both times, they’d just held each other and said nothing, and that was enough. Later they’d pretended nothing had happened, to spare the other man’s pride.

He didn’t think silence would work with Shinobi. Shinobi was a talker (and frankly, if Pyro was honest, so was he.) Gingerly, he reached his arms down to encircle Shinobi in an awkward hug.

“There, there,” he tried. God, couldn’t he do any better than that? He was a writer, for fuck’s sake. He’d just had sex with the man less than an hour ago. What would one of his heroes say?

Not to worry, darling, I’ve discovered the Marquis’s dreadful secret. Your marriage was never legal in the first place, and we can have it annulled on the morrow.

There is no ghost, my love. It is merely a trick of the light and your own flighty imagination. I swear to you, there is nothing out on those moors except the odd rabbit. Pay no attention to servants’ gossip.

To hell with your damned father! I swear he shall not keep us apart another second, and you need never fear him again.

Well, that last one was awfully tempting. But probably not quite right.

“Hey,” he tried again. “It’s okay. I know….I know it don’t exactly seem okay right now. But it is. You’re not a kid anymore, right? And you’re not alone here. You’ve got a boatful of people with you, and we’re all willing to get between you and that moldy old nutsack you call a father, yeah? We’re not gonna let him do anything to you, okay?” At least, Pyro knew that he, Madelyne and Haven would all be willing to step between father and son, if necessary. He wasn’t totally sure about Claudine, she could be a bit of a cold fish, but she seemed decent enough.

Shinobi’s harsh breathing that was not quite sobs was starting to slow a little bit, so Pyro figured he was probably doing something right.

“And fuck him, anyway. You’re not any of the things he said. He spends your whole life either ignoring you or beating you up, but he thinks he can step in and start judging you now? He sets you up with all his money, then blames you for growing up rich? What an absolute cunt. He’s just completely wrapped up in himself, Shin. He’s the king of the fucking universe and anyone who isn’t him is just a peasant. That’s why he’s so hard on you, because you’re not exactly like him. Which believe me, is a good thing.”

“I just wish……I wish I was better sometimes,” Shinobi gasped.

“Well, fuck man, me too,” Pyro said. “I wish I was better, I mean. Not the way your old man means it, just…you know, generally better. I’ve killed people, I’ve stolen, and I really don’t feel all that bad about a lot of it. Compared to that, being a trust-fund kid who likes to party really isn’t all that bad.”

Shinobi huffed slightly, nearly a laugh.

“And hey, you almost managed to kill your Dad.”

“Almost.”

“Still, quite an accomplishment. And Shaw’s full of bullshit talking about you never working, anyway. We’re all part of the crew here, we all go on missions. You contribute just like everyone else. So he can shut the fuck up.”

“Yeah, I guess.” Shinobi drew back, rubbing at his face, and sniffing. “Hey, did you say ‘there, there’ when I first started, um, you know…..crying?”

“Yeah,” Pyro rubbed the back of his neck. “I ain’t exactly a great therapist, I’m afraid. It was that, or start reading to you from The Ghost of Briarcliffe Manor. At least the sex scenes would have perked you right up.”

Shinobi cracked a smile.

“Maybe your Dad could use a bit of that. Maybe he’d be less of a sour old bastard if he got laid more often.”

“No, unfortunately, he gets laid plenty,” Shinobi said, combing his hair back with his fingers. “He just hates fun.”

“Fun?” Pyro assumed a sour expression, sticking his jaw out. “We didn’t have fun when I was a boy. In my day we worked a twelve-hour shift at the cannery and got a five-minute break to chew on a sassafras stick, and we liked that just fine!”

Shinobi actually giggled, and Pyro went on, encouraged.

“Fun is a disease that has infested the younger generations! All of this dancing and moving pictures, and gramophone music! What’s wrong with eating a bowl of plain oatmeal and staring at a brick wall? That’s how I used to let my hair down on Friday night!”

Shinobi got up and returned with sofa pillows.

“Here. Your chest is too narrow for the part.”

“Oh yes, mustn’t forget the massive tits.” Pyro unbuttoned his shirt to shove the pillows in.

There was wine and saliva seeping into his trouser legs as he knelt on the floor. In the morning, he’d get up and clean up all the mess in a hung-over daze, and he’d probably step on broken glass in the dark and hop around swearing. Then he’d have to wait for the headache and nausea to lift while Sebastian gloated at their state.

But it didn’t really matter. At the moment, Pyro was pleasantly drunk and Shinobi was laughing, and that was good enough.

#shinobi shaw #sebastian shaw #pyro #st. john allerdyce #alt-marauders #thecorteztwins cinematic universe

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cashbanct · 4 years

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PROMPT LIST I Story Store

Ding~

Hello and welcome to the Story Store. If you need anything, I can help you!..... Oh, you don’t know how this works?.... Don’t worry, it’s really easy you don’t need to do much effort! You just have to imagine that you are building an ice cream! Yes, an ice cream!

First of all, you have to choose the flavour of your ice cream. You can choose between these Alternative Universe (also known as AU) flavour. It’s important because it gives the main taste of the Story. Choose your favourite one!

You can also choose more than one if you are really hungry but no more than two!

AUs Flavour:

Almond Honey – Prince/Princess/King/Queen

Birthday Cake – Special*

Bubble gum – University/High School

Butter pecan caramel – Supernatural*

Cherry Sorbet– Spy

Chocolate – CEO/Secretary/Business

Coffee – Coffee shop

Cookies and cream – Arranged Marriage

French Vanilla – Fake Dating

Green tea – Neighbors

Lemon Sorbet - Soulmates

Mango Sorbet – Bad Boy/Bad girl

Mojito (with Rhum) – Mafia

Pistachio – Roommates

Pineapple Sorbet – Greek Mythology

Strawberry Sorbet – Strangers/Enemies/Friends to lover

Watermelon Sorbet – Vampires/Werewolves

White chocolate – Angels/Demons

*These flavours contains some ingredients you need to be aware of:

Birthday Cake: has to specify which special AU you would like

Butter pecan caramel: has to specify which supernatural AU you would like

Nice! Now that you have chosen your flavour(s), you need to choose some toppings! These toppings are also knows as conversation prompts. You have to know that you can’t add more than 3 toppings, otherwise, your ice-cream will have too much on it.

Toppings Conversation prompts:

Syrup toppings (Angst):

Caramel – “Why did you do this? Was it just to hurt me?”

Milk Chocolate – “I hate you! I can’t believe this… I think I have never hated someone as much as I hate you now.”

Strawberry syrup– “Stop crying… I can’t act correctly when you cry.”

Cherry syrup – “It had to end eventually, right? You fell out of love with me.”

Raspberry syrup – “I am so sorry, I didn’t want to, but I had to.”

Blueberry syrup– “I told you, I can’t be fixed. Even if you tried all your life, I’ll stay like this.”

Red Fruits – “It hurts so much? Why does it hurt so much?”

Maple – “Why would I? I am nothing to you anyway…”

Nutella – “See this? You did this to me.”

Almond – “If you don’t do anything right now, I don’t think I’ll be able to continue.”

Melted White Chocolate – “Help me, please, help me.”

Pistachio Syrup– “Maybe, I can just end you right here…Won’t that be sweet?”

Dark Chocolate – “You see this? Well, that’s maybe the last thing you’ll see.”

Peanut Butter – “Did you? Really? How could you!”

Whipped Cream – “Hey, it’s alright, I am here. Don’t keep everything inside, please.”

Biscuits/Snacks toppings (Fluff):

Oreo – “You want to help me carry something? Here, take my hand”

M&M’s – “Oh, you are blushing! Yes, you are!”

Twix – “I thought the world was too scary, but with you, it isn’t anymore”

Reese’s – “Come on let’s go, we’ll have fun because I am here.”

Snickers – “Can I kiss you now?”

Mars – “I’ll do anything for you, you know that right?”

Kit Kat – “I can’t believe that I am lucky enough to be called yours.”

Maltesers – “You…you just… kissed me?”

Butterfinger – “Even if we are apart, just look up, I am under the same sky as you.”

Crunch – “You are so cute. Too much cuteness can kill me you know.”

Toblerone – “I can say it now, I love you, so much, I didn’t know I could love someone that much.”

Kinder – “You think you can walk so pretty like that and that I wouldn’t want to hug you?”

White Chocolate Hershey’s – “Well, as much as I love you, and that’s a lot, trust me, I can’t do that.”

Lion – “Wait, do you think the same thing as what I am thinking right now?”

Bounty – “Can we stay like this forever? Or just five more minutes?”

Fruits toppings (Smut):

Strawberry – “Yes, just right there, don’t stop.”

Cherry – “Oh? You like to play like that, don’t you?”

Pineapple – “Yes baby, tonight, I am the one in charge.”

Mango – “See, naked like this, you’re the prettiest.”

Grape – “And if you move, you know what you’ll get.”

Watermelon – “Come on baby, you’re doing so good, so good for me.”

Banana – “Oh baby, don’t act like that now, you know you can take it.”

Blueberry – “You remember your safe-words right?”

Raspberry – “And a kiss here, and here… but not here.”

Peach – “Such a pretty ass I want to paint red so bad.”

Apple – “Look at me, don’t look away.”

Pear – “So sweet, so so sweet… I can’t stop going for more.”

Melon – “Now, when I see you wearing clothes, I will remember all the hickeys that I had hidden on your body.”

Kiwi – “You don’t want me to stop? But you have been bad baby.”

Plum – “On your knees and don’t move.”

Crazy Toppings (Other):

Sprinkles – “Oh man, why did I say yes to that?”

Cereals – “It’s too early to wake up? 1pm? Yeah, that’s what I said, too early…”

Chocolate chips – “I do want to try, but not right now.”

Expresso grounds – “Coffee. I can only hear the word Coffee right now.”

Marshmallows – “I don’t think this is allowed… so why are we doing it?”

Bear candy – “I may be dumb sometimes, but that idea is impossible.”

Sour candy – “Yeah try it, if it won’t kill you than it’s good.”

Grilled almond – “You did it! I am so ashamed of you now.”

Grilled pistachio – “I thought it was awkward before but now, damn.”

Lolly pops – “And pop, it vanished! You see?”

Sugar cane – “Come in, you won’t regret it now, but maybe later.”

Cotton Candy – “You want to WHAT? No way!”

Skittles – “I didn’t do it, you didn’t do it, the neighbor’s dog didn’t do it, so, who did it?”

White Chocolate chips - “Correct me if I am wrong, I mean, don’t, but I may be right for once in my life.”

Salty Caramels pistachio – “Oh. My. God. No way, no freaking way.”

Awesome! Now that you have finished to pick your toppings, you have to tell me with which person would you like the story to be about or in reality share your ice cream with!

Perfect! Now that you have selected everything for your ice cream story, you can come pick it up! Don’t forget that Story Shop takes a bit of time to proceed with all its demands, but I’m sure you understand!

I hope you had a good time at Story Shop and that you will come back soon!

Ding~

A/N – Thanks for taking time to answer. I want you to know that I write about BTS, NCT, WayV, EXO, ATEEZ mostly but I can try to write about other groups! Take care (:

#prompts #writing #prompts masterlist

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brynnmck · 5 years

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Hi friends! I have been in a bit of an anxiety pit for the past couple of weeks but I'm hoping to be more present on here going forward. @ajoblotofjunk and @dame-lazarus both tagged me for this, thank you! ❤️ (Also, ajoblotofjunk, I’m SO glad we have the opportunity to get to know each other better via this meme 😂❤️)

Rules: Answer 21 questions and tag 21 people you would like to get to know better!

Nicknames? The vast majority of my fannish friends call me Brynn, including IRL; I answer as happily to that as I do to my wallet name. My husband calls me many ridiculous nonsensical things, such as “lady yam” and “baby puncher” (NOT, I should clarify, because I have ever even considered punching a baby, but because he thinks the combination of words sounds funny).

Real name? I am old school enough to want to keep my wallet name separate from my fannish name, at least publicly on the internets! Lol

Zodiac sign? Gemini (which, man, internet zodiac stuff NEVER seems to really understand/like Gemini). Taurus moon, Leo rising. ENFP, too, while we’re at it. 😂

Favorite musician or group? The Headstones and My Chemical Romance have been my top two of the past several years. Other artists who show up on most of my playlists include Springsteen, Bon Jovi, the Kris Delmhorst/Jeffrey Foucault/Peter Mulvey triumvirate, The Local Strangers, Lake Street Dive, and The White Stripes.

Favorite sports team? The Seattle Mariners (fairly unfortunately for me, though there have been some pretty fun times in there too). My dad loved baseball and I eventually fell in love with it too, in my early 20s, and it was the biggest point of connection we had. And baseball takes up enough of my time and emotional energy that I am so far pretty monogamous about it and have not gotten super invested in any other sports. But I never say never!

Other blogs? My first blog was an LJ, and I still have a Dreamwidth account that I haven’t updated in years. I’m @rockedfaces on Twitter (a lot of my baseball fandom lives there, as well as the ongoing clusterfuck that is the USA, and RTs of cute animals, and some media fandom stuff too). Mostly I can only manage one social media platform at a time so while I totally get the concept of having different accounts for different interests on the same platform, I cannot imagine maintaining that!

Do I get asks? Mostly only when I do ask memes. I always appreciate them though!

Blogs I follow? 185. Though I just came back to Tumblr a few months ago after a years-long hiatus, because I wanted to Get Involved in J/B fandom, so some of those blogs are now defunct and I know there are lots of great ones I don’t follow yet, too.

Tumblr crushes? Obviously!

Lucky number? 7 I guess?

What am I wearing? Black yoga pants, a brewery t-shirt that I got for free as a pub trivia prize, and a sweatshirt for the western martial arts convention that my husband co-runs.

Dream vacation? Right now? The alternate universe where there’s no global pandemic. Failing that, I’d like to go to New Zealand someday, and go back to the UK and Ireland, too. More basically, I just want to walk around interesting cities and eat good food and drink tasty alcohol with people I like. Pretty hikes are good too.

Dream car? I’m not really a car person. But an electric car with a super-long range would be pretty sweet.

Favorite food? I love very many foods! As you might be able to tell by the fact that I wrote a whole long fic about it! 😂 Tough to beat cheese and bread, as a general concept. I’m also extremely into good summer fruit when it’s in season, especially strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, nectarines, plums. Ooh and mango. And a really good peach is transcendent, though they’re rare here. We get amazing cherries though. SO MANY GOOD CHERRIES. Is it time for summer fruit yet????

Drink of choice? I do drink quite a bit of water, and I’m super into fizzy water right now. Alcohol-wise, bourbon or rye (perfect Manhattans are my go-to in the absence of a cocktail list), or a good Last Word in the summer. Also sparkling wine. And beer, especially at the ballpark (IPAs are my standby, as basic as that makes me, though I don’t like the super bitter ones).

Instruments? I played piano through high school and took voice lessons in high school and college (I was a theater kid). I can still play piano veeeery sloooowly if I’m learning something new, though some of the songs I played a lot as a teenager are still in my fingers somehow!

Languages? English and what remains of my high school French. I really want to learn Spanish--if for no other reason than to be able to read baseball players’ Instagram posts--but so far I have gotten as far as downloading Duolingo. IT’S A JOURNEY.

Celebrity crush? Sooooo many. Nikolaj and Gwen are the two brightest stars in my little fannish sky at the moment, obviously. Various handsome baseball players. Ben Browder and Claudia Black. Chadwick Boseman and Nicole Beharie. Anna Kendrick. Frank Iero and Ray Toro. Lindsey Way. David Cook. Adam Brody. Gillian Anderson. I could go on!

Random facts? Let’s do three to make this 21 questions for real! 1) Ummm. I am bad at random facts about myself! I have one sibling, a brother who’s about a year older, and we were super close up through college (we still get along fine, he’s just been on the other side of the country for years now so our paths have diverged more); 2) We stayed a weekend in one of the treehouses at Treehouse Point in Falls City, WA just before Treehouse Masters really exploded and it was one of the most magical experiences of my life; 3) I never knew I was a dog person until we got a dog, and even though we are dogless now (though I would love to get another one at some point!), I am still very much a dog person, and I always want to see pictures of your dog, FYI.

I feel like with everybody tagging several people and me being way behind in responding, surely most of y’all have done this already? But if not, please consider yourself tagged! And @ me! And/or link me to your posts in the replies; I’d love to see what I missed while I wasn’t around.

#meme me #ajoblotofjunk #dame-lazarus

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meetmeatthecoda · 5 years

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EVERY FRUIT IN THE BASKET

OMG

peach: do you have any piercings or tattoos?

nope. i had my ears pierced for a few months a year or two ago but they kept getting infected so i just let them close 🙁 i’m also on the fence about a tattoo. it would be small and tasteful if i got one but idk.

raspberry: favorite flower?

i’m not super into flowers… i love taking photos of them but i couldn’t tell you what they are. aside from the obvious ones LOL i think roses are pretty 😊 🌹 also honeysuckle smells good!

lemon: do you have any pets? what are their names?

YES i have an adorable and sweet kitty named Lily 😍🐱

mango: what is your trademark?

LOL rampant anxiety? sorry, it’s been that kind of day 😂 idk, i would hope it’s just like being a nice, supportive person that people can talk too and also really loves music 😊

passion fruit: how would you describe your style?

ughhh this is hard. i feel like i don’t have one almost? LOL i’m really pretty boring and bland. but i think i would LIKE to be just chill but still tasteful. like, i like simple things: soft clothing, pretty jewelry, simple designs and logos, etc. i just like being comfy.

pineapple: sexual orientation?

straight 😄

strawberry: favorite desserts?

ALL OF THEM lmao jk kind of anything chocolate is my absolute fav, like i will literally sit and each a plain-ass chocolate bar, milk or dark. i LOVE chocolate. in any form.

cherry: can you play any musical instruments or can you sing?

lmao yeah, i play flute and piccolo. and a tiny bit of piano. and i also played steel drums for a few years. and, despite the fact that i have a music degree, no, i cannot sing. it makes me sad 🤣

grape: if you could take a vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?

oooh. i think Scotland. i’ve always been obsessed with Loch Ness. i am determined to see it in person someday.

banana: favorite horror movies?

i don’t like horror movies. i’m a chicken shit 😂 but i do love A Quiet Place, if that counts! it’s more suspenseful than scary and it’s got a really wonderful story and also John Krasinski. what more could you want? 😂

blackberry: is your life an action film, a comedy, a romantic comedy, or drama?

LMAO what a funny question, i love it 😂 definitely not an action film, i am a sloth. i dislike drama, at least in real life, so i try to steer clear. and, given the complete lack of romance in my life rn, i have to say a comedy. that also fits bc i am a ridiculous mess and what else can you do but laugh about that 😂

cantaloupe: what are your parents’ names?

mom and dad 😊

guava: dark & dramatic makeup or natural makeup?

no makeup LOL like i said, i’m boring af. i could certainly use makeup, probably, cause i’m not very pretty but i have not the slightest idea about what to use/how to apply it without looking like a clown lmao i can manage some mascara, that’s about it, but i usually just don’t bother, i’m too lazy 😂 i would like to get better at it tho! #goals

tangelo: if you could be any mythical creature, which would you be?

MERMAID. NEXT QUESTION.

plum: favorite clothing brands?

lol okay, i found something that’s NOT my style: style 😂 i know of absolutely zero clothing brands, i am t-shirts & jeans all the way. also yoga pants cause comfy. i told you, i’m boring! usually when i go shopping, which is rarely cause i hate it, i just gravitate towards pretty materials and colors and styles. i don’t pay attention to brands. i just like pretty, soft stuff ❤️

coconut: favorite perfume?

again, don’t wear any. but when i was younger and cared more, i guess, i loved a scent called “warm vanilla sugar”, i think! yummy!

lychee: satin or lace?

hmmm satin, i guess. lace looks too scratchy.

blueberry: what do you want to dress up as for halloween?

ahaha. i don’t really do this anymore BORING but i know one costume i never got to wear as a kid that i always really wanted to was Violet Baudelaire from A Series of Unfortunate Events! i loved the 2004 movie when i was a kid and i thought Violet’s dresses were SO COOL and i always wanted to wear one!

apple: what do you use more, tumblr or twitter?

tumblr! i don’t have/am not interested in a twitter 😁

kiwi: what’s something that fascinates you?

fandom. ships. love. not necessarily in that order 😂 also, unrelated, but the act of writing a full-scale composition. like, yeah, i have music a degree but it’s for playing an instrument. how tf do you write a symphony? that just blows my mind ❤️

watermelon: do you have a job? if so, what is your job title?

i’m a grad student, currently. i’ve also been going back and forth between teaching music lessons, so music teacher i guess 😊

papaya: what song describes your aesthetic?

oof. there’s so many to choose frommmmmm. okay. i’m gonna go with the first thing that popped into my head: The Music in My Headphones by Telepathic Teddy Bear. highly recommend, both the song and the guy. awesome music. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iJC8B0Jg-Y)

cranberry: favorite time of the day; morning, afternoon, dusk, or night?

NIGHT 🦉

nectarine: would you consider yourself an emotional person?

lol yeah. probably to a fault 😂 i probably seem pretty emotionless in public cause i’m not very demonstrative but i do go through the process of feeling everything very deeply in private.

orange: do you have long eyelashes?

ummm, no, not extremely, i don’t think. i wish i did 😂

dragonfruit: do you drink alcohol?

nope, not a fan 😊

Omg thank you so much, anon, this was a blast! Sorry i’m so boring though 😂 I hope this was somewhat entertaining though! 😊 Much love to you, friend! ❤️

send me a fruit (though i guess probably not cause i’m about to answer all of them in the next ask 😂)

#Coda in real life #mine #send me a fruit #ask #anon #i am boringgg #:D #but thank you anon!#:)#much love!#<3

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cowardlycowboys · 5 years

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all the fruit asks bby

peach: do you have any piercings or tattoos? technically i have my ears pierced but they closed up so I need to fix that and I do want tattoos!

raspberry: favorite flower? hydrangeas and sunflowers

lemon: do you have any pets? what are their names? yes! princess and beckett

mango: what is your trademark? no idea probably 80s clothes and talking loud

passion fruit: how would you describe your style? old

pineapple: sexual orientation? 97% sure I'm bisexual

strawberry: favorite desserts? fruit! and ice cream

cherry: can you play any musical instruments or can you sing? I can sing!!

grape: if you could take a vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go? I'd visit Hannah in England and then all my other friends

banana: favorite horror movies? don't really have one so chopping mall

blackberry: is your life an action film, a comedy, a romantic comedy, or drama? not a movie, more like a sitcom

pomegranate: when do you feel the most confident? probably right after I do a solo so not since senior year of high school I guess

cantaloupe: what are your parents’ names? Edubina and Ronald

guava: dark & dramatic makeup or natural makeup? natural really

tangelo: if you could be any mythical creature, which would you be? mermaid or siren maybe a nymph

plum: favorite clothing brands? thrift stores and whenever I see something cute I buy

coconut: favorite perfume? my rose one! it has flowers in it

lychee: satin or lace? lace

blueberry: what do you want to dress up as for halloween? Marcia Brady!

apple: what do you use more, tumblr or twitter? tumblr

kiwi: what’s something that fascinates you? not to sound edgy but true crime I can go non stop about a certain thing even tho I know everthing to learn about it

watermelon: do you have a job? if so, what is your job title? daycare/daycare teacher!

papaya: what song describes your aesthetic? no idea maybe feel something by Roy Purdy?? no idea really

cranberry: favorite time of the day; morning, afternoon, dusk, or night? dusk!

nectarine: would you consider yourself an emotional person? god yah unfortunately

orange: do you have long eyelashes? kinda

apricot: what do you do when you’re sad? sleep and monologue

star fruit: favorite sea creature? starfish or turtles

dragonfruit: do you drink alcohol? not really nobody invites me places and I'm a pussy and fear the law

#💖💕💖💕💖💕 beth

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morethansalad · 6 years

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Heya I was wondering if you think it’s possible for anyone to be vegan? I’ve always been interested in trying but I have a lot of allergies (rice, corn, all types of melon, tomatoes, broccoli, nuts, seeds, peas, garlic, onion, chocolate, carrots, lettuce, sunflower seeds, strawberries, mango, pineapple, apples, and an oral allergy to bananas and avocados so I can only eat those cooked) that intimidate me out of it. Just curious if you have advice of any kind. Thanks!

Hello! First off, I have to say if you really want to go vegan then you can do it. Personally I believe that it is possible because most of what would change is the swap of meat for meat substitutes (many omnivore dishes contain ingredients that you are allergic to…also consider the fact that you’ll be ditching bad cholesterols :). I was also nervous about going vegan cuz i thought that my allergies to all nuts and many seeds would make things difficult (it seemed like a goodbye to all affordable forms of cheese–vegan or not). But I learned over the years that eating according to allergies (and other food choices that was better for my health–eg. plant based eating) is not a matter of restriction but finding alternatives (like a parent should do with a child with picky eating habits). I’ve become accustomed to tweaking recipes because of it. The biggest thing I would say that you would need to face is cooking more for yourself (but you may be used to that) and possibly costs (since you are allergic to some of the cheaper vegan foods). I can give my suggestions in three parts: allergen swaps, dish ideas, other eating tips.

i. Allergen Swap Ideas (considering similar taste, use, and/or nutritional value)Rice (easy replacement!) –> wheat flour, wheat germ, quinoa, barley, oats, pasta, couscous Corn –> cucumber, chickpeas, celeryMelons –> other fruits with high water content eg. grapefruit, blueberries, peaches, pears, pomegranatesTomatoes –> persimmons, olives, bell pepper, beets, sauces with different bases (red pepper, sweet potato)Broccoli –> cauliflower (if you can), brussel sprouts, artichoke, asparagus, celeryNuts & seeds –> chia seeds (if you can, i’m allergic to all but these)Peas –> beans (and there are so many to choose from), edamame, okraGarlic –> ginger, mushroomsOnion –> celery, bell peppers, fennel, celeriac, ginger, cumin (but if your allergy is only specific to traditional white onions and not other types of onion you can use shallots, chives, scallions)Chocolate –> carobCarrots –> squash, parsnips, beets, rhubarbLettuce –> cabbage, spinach, kale, collard greens, celery, argulaStrawberries –> raspberries, blueberries, grapes, blackberriesMango –> coconut, dragonfruit, Pineapple –> prickly pear, star fruit, jackfruit, kiwiApple –> peaches, plums, datesBanana –> plantain (if you can), oranges, full fat coconut milk (for making nice cream)

ii. Possible Dish IdeasSome vegan food staples:Baked fries (sweet potato, potato, parsnip, etc), hummus and corn-free chips, icecream (arrowroot powder + coconut cream) with date caramel sauce, pancakes, nut free granola (bars), mac n cheese, soups (so customizable!), chickpea omelette, mug cakes, sandwiches/subs, salads, casseroles, overnight oats, sweet potato pizza

iii. Other eating tips (generally for new vegans)-Caloric + nutritional intake are so crucial to get a hang of on a vegan diet. And with your allergies, many foods will be less accessible so you’ll want to compensate for that fact especially as you first try to navigate the lifestyle.-Supplemental foods: spirulina, moringa, carob, microgreens/sprouts, nutritional yeast, goji berries-Explore other cuisine-Berries for antioxidants-Teas (hibiscus, licorice, peppermint)-Listen to your body. Feed it if you feel hungry-Vitamin C –> helps iron absorption-Omega 3s –> soy products like tofu or edamame-B12 –> fortified plant milks and nutritional yeast-Get familiar with more herbs to give your dishes variety

Let me know if you have more questions :)

#asks #vegan #veganism #allergies #nutrition

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haxxy · 6 years

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oh the fruit asks are REALLY GOOD! Will you answer all of them (or as many as you like)

*rubs my lil hands 2gether*

I already answered banana, plum, nectarine, pomegranate, and papaya so I will do... all except those ones... enjoy this heaping serving of fruit salad...

peach: do you have any piercings or tattoos?

I have my ears pierced, that’s all. I’d like to get a tattoo sometime though, once I’ve got the funds, the time, and the ability to commit.

raspberry: favorite flower?

I LOVE... SUNFLOWERS... so much! I love them! They are big and yellow and they make me happy to see!

lemon: do you have any pets? what are their names?

I don’t have any pets but I do have some *xylophone noise* animal skulls

mango: what is your trademark?

Eyes, I guess? Eyes, the color purple, sunflowers (yay). I’m sure some people associate clowns and frogs with me too, tho those are kinda in tumblr vogue rn

passion fruit: how would you describe your style?

I like to describe myself as like... goth flavored, in the way that sparkling water is fruit flavored. I feel like if I was slightly more pretentious and willing to learn about bands and genres I could be a metalhead, I’ve already got the hair and the oversized band shirt and the big stompy leather boots. I don’t really have much of a set style though, idk. Check out my clothes wishlist on amazon if you’re really curious, ig?

pineapple: sexual orientation?

panromantic pansexual

strawberry: favorite desserts?

all desserts are good desserts ye baby. I really like plain cheesecake though, and like... good chocolate chip cookies... stuff with dark chocolate in it... fresh fruits with whipped cream... the DECADENCE... I love dessert...

cherry: can you play any musical instruments or can you sing?

I can kind of sort of play the piano (I took lessons for like... oh fuck, eight years maybe?? jesus...I still kinda suck tho). I’d like to think that I can sing okay, but I’m not like, the type to belt out tunes or anything. I enjoy singing to myself tho.

grape: if you could take a vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Japan would be super neato, or like... the west coast. I’m kinda afraid of both of those places tho, (tsunami phobia, yay!), so that’s fun!

blackberry: is your life an action film, a comedy, a romantic comedy, or drama?

Probably a drama... not enough funny stuff has happened to balance out the tragic stuff for it to be a comedy, and god my life is DEFINITELY not a romantic comedy. And action film... nah, not enough explosions.

cantaloupe: what are your parents’ names?

Barbara and Ronald

guava: dark & dramatic makeup or natural makeup?

I mean, I don’t really wear makeup so neither for me + whatever floats your boat for everyone else.

tangelo: if you could be any mythical creature, which would you be?

I’m really not sure... I wouldn’t mind being something like a mermaid or a naiad, but it would also be cool to be something more ghosty or creepy... I really don’t know!

coconut: favorite perfume?

I don’t wear a ton of perfume, so idk. I really like this one scent of lotion I have though (bright sunflowers by bath and body works) if that counts

lychee: satin or lace?

Lace. Satin’s too shiny...

blueberry: what do you want to dress up as for halloween?

I want to buy... a good quality witch hat! I know it’s basic, but it would make me happy! I have plenty of spooky clothes to wear with it!!

apple: what do you use more, tumblr or twitter?

tumblr. I used to use twitter a decent amount, but I’m not so crazy about it anymore. This hellsite will always be home.

kiwi: what’s something that fascinates you?

OH! The relationship between psychology and spirituality/religion is something I’ve been thinking about a lot recently. I had one of my coworkers, back before I stopped working at the end of the summer, ask me if I thought he was like... delusional because he felt that he could sense things and stuff like that (he’s wiccan). I told him that if the way he was feeling wasn’t like, upsetting to him or negatively impacting his life and his judgement that I thought it was fine, yknow, but ever since then I’ve been really thinking about how psychology and religion kinda interact. Like, I’m sure that there are atheist psychologists out there who think that the prophecies of saints and stuff like that were just psychotic episodes, right? And there are probably religious people who might experience symptoms of mental illness that they interpret as spiritual. Obviously you can’t just dismiss the beliefs of others, even if you don’t agree with them, and I think it would be super neat to do some research about like, how to address the concerns of religious clients, etc... how to best combine the scientific approaches of psychology with a client’s beliefs and stuff like that. SORRY this is an incoherent text dump, but hopefully yall get what I mean.

watermelon: do you have a job? if so, what is your job title?

Yeah... The Bitch (me) is a fuckn uhh... McD crew member. My coworkers lovingly describe me as a mini-manager though bc I somehow have my shit together more than a lot of them.

cranberry: favorite time of the day; morning, afternoon, dusk, or night?

Dusk and night are both *kisses fingers like a chef*

orange: do you have long eyelashes?

YEAH! If I put on mascara I can’t wear my glasses bc my lashes touch the lens, that’s how long

apricot: what do you do when you’re sad?

I sleep and lay around like a beached whale and binge youtube videos

star fruit: favorite sea creature?

I kinda dig moray eels and their weird double teeth. sharks are cute too

dragonfruit: do you drink alcohol?

Yeah, sometimes.

#long post under the cut #witchfinder-major-saucepan

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How to Heal IBS Naturally for Good

Can you heal IBS naturally? Well, Natural IBS healing IS possible…here’s what you need to know

IBS 101

IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) is a collection of unspecific signs and symptoms also known as a “disease of exclusion” when other gut problems that have a structural component (like IBD, GERD or diverticulitis) have been ruled out. I will discuss how you can heal IBS properly.

IBS Symptoms

Ideally, IBS symptoms must have been present at least 3 months before a diagnosis is given. The most common symptoms include reoccurring abdominal pain with two or more of the following:

Chronic diarrhea or loose, watery stools

Chronic Constipation

Interchanging constipation and loose stools (never consistent)

Improvement with defecation

Onset associated with a change in frequency or consistency of the form of stool.

Causes of IBS

There is no one single cause of IBS. Some potential triggers of the onset of IBS include:

Food poisoning

Gut infections (like parasites)

Antibiotic use

Low stomach acid

Heavy metal and toxin exposure

Suppressed immune system

SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth)

Leaky gut

Gut dysbiosis (unhealthy balance of gut bacteria)

Gluten and food intolerances

Regardless of what started your IBS symptoms, there is no doubt that it is UNCOMFORTABLE, and can keep many enchained to always needing to know where the nearest bathroom is (diarrhea), or praying every time they are on the toilet “please help me go #2!” (constipation).

What to do about it?!

There’s a wide variety of both pharmacological (drugs, like laxatives, stool softeners and steroids) and non-pharmacological (non drug, natural) treatments for IBS.

However, in BOTH clinical practice and the scientific literature, the non-drug treatments are not only safer and have LESS side effects, but they are also MORE effective in many cases.

Here is a 4-step natural healing protocol for IBS—both IBS-C (constipation) and IBS-D (diarrhea).

Heal IBS Naturally

Step 1: Identify Underlying Food Intolerances

Testing for sensitivity to gluten and dairy can be game changing if you are sensitive to these foods. In addition, other foods (particularly FODMAPS, like apples and high fructose fruits, Brussels sprouts and other cruciferous veggies) can trigger symptoms.

People with IBS are often but not always FODMAP intolerant. The Low-FODMAP diet is one of the most, if not the most, effective treatments according to research studies (1). This is an important step to heal IBS.

The top recommended ways to “test,” include either:

An elimination & customized diet (see Step 3) to test and experience how certain foods make you feel or don’t feel (first hand)

Cyrex Food Intolerance Testing

Array 3 (gluten and gluten derivatives, if you are currently eating gluten)

Array 4 (gluten cross contaminating foods)

Also, Array 10 (list of 100+ foods, like FODMAPs)

Step 2: Identify Additional Gut Dysfunction (if any)

In addition to assessing for food intolerances, testing and assessing for other gut conditions that may be behind your IBS is crucial. Work with a functional medicine practitioner or nutritionist to determine if any further testing is necessary to find out what may be driving your IBS condition, such as:

SIBO Breath Testing (SIBO)

Comprehensive Stool Testing (Parasites, Bacterial or Gut Infections)

Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis (Thyroid Testing, Iron Deficiency/Overload, Nutrient Deficiencies)

DUTCH Hormone Testing (HPA-Axis Dysregulation and cortisol imbalances)

Organic Acids Testing (gut imbalances)

Toxic Burden Testing (urine, hair, serum)

By assessing and addressing the “root” causes of health imbalances, you may find the real reason IBS is prevalent in the first place. This is a great start to heal IBS for good.

Step 3: Integrate a Real, Foods Diet

It sounds simple, but simplifying your nutrition can get you far.

After all, if you have a “dirty windshield” and keep getting more dirt on it, you won’t notice if it’s still dirty. BUT if you have a clean windshield, and then put more dirt on it, you certainly will notice. The same thing goes for our diet and when you try to heal IBS.

Real whole foods should comprise the base of a diet to heal IBS in order to give yourself the best possible chance to allow your IBS healing supplement protocol can also work for you (below).

In addition, I find that an anti-inflammatory Gut Reset dietary approach or AIP style (autoimmune protocol) diet can be tremendously impact early to heal IBS—especially during times of a “flare.”

Foods to Include

Sustainable Proteins (wild caught fish, pastured poultry, grass-fed beef, etc.)

Leafy Greens

Colorful Starchy Tubers (sweet potatoes, winter squashes, carrots, beets)

Fibrous Veggies

Healthy Fats (avocado, coconut, olives/olive oil, grass-fed butter, ghee, animal fats)

Clean Filtered Water & Herbal Teas

Foods to Avoid

Eggs (pastured egg yolks ok in moderation)

Nuts

Nightshade Veggies & Spices (peppers, tomatoes, chilis, chili powder, paprika, eggplant, white potatoes)

Grains

Dairy (except for fermented full fat kefir or yogurt)

Alcohol (no more than 2-4 glasses/week)

Instant Coffee (even Starbucks; opt for 1 cup organic black roast if you drink)

Sweeteners & Sugars

Additives

Next Level

Already “eat clean” or eat real food, but don’t feel any differently?

Some people find a short-term (30-90 days) “therapeutic” Low FODMAP diet. This helps them take their diet to the next level to heal IBS. Also, this allows inflammation to cool down. FODMAPS are ___ . They include dozens of foods with these sugars that trigger IBS symptoms in some.

No, NOT ALL FODMAPS have to be avoided.

A low-FODMAP diet can provide short-term relief and it can be used partially. For example, you can remove YOUR biggest triggers from the low-FODMAP diet. This includes broccoli, apples and onions but continue eating other FODMAPs that don’t necessarily trigger you.

Check out this complete list of FODMAPS

Low FODMAP Diet

Eat Freely: Low FODMAP Foods

Veggies

Bamboo shoots

Beet

Bok choy

Carrot

Cucumber (including pickles made without sugar)

Dandelion greens Eggplant Endive

Fermented vegetables (raw sauerkraut, or lacto- fermented vegetables)

Green beans

Kale

Lettuce

Olives

Parsnip

Sea vegetables

Spinach

Spring onion (green partonly)

Sprouts and microgreens (including alfalfa and sunflower)

Summer squash (zucchini, pattypan and yellow squash)

Swiss chard

Tomatoes (including cherry tomatoes)

Winter squash (acorn, butternut, pumpkin and spaghetti squash)

Fruits

Banana

Blueberries

Grapefruit

Kiwi

Lemon

Lime

Melons (including cantaloupe and honeydew)

Orange

Papaya

Mandarin

Passionfruit

Pineapple

Raspberries

Rhubarb

Strawberries

Proteins

Muscle meats

Organ meats

Homemade bone broth

Fish and Seafood

Poultry

Eggs

Bacon (made without sugar)

Fats

Avocado oil

Coconut oil

Cod liver oil

Ghee

Grass-fed butter

Lard from pastured animals

Olives and EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)

Macadamia oil

Homemade mayonnaise

Sprouted nuts and seeds minimal quantities

Starches

Cassava / Yuca

Plantain

Rutabaga

Taro

Turnip

White potato

Sweet potato

White rice

Best Avoided: High FODMAP Foods

Veggies

Asparagus (fructose)

Broccoli (fructans)

Cabbage (fructans)

Cauliflower (polyol)

Garlic (fructans)

Jerusalem artichoke (fructans)

Leeks (fructans)

Okra (fructans)

Artichoke (fructose)

Onion (fructans) Shallots (fructans)

Snow peas (fructans, polyols)

Sugar snap peas (fructose)

Raddichio (fructans)

Tomato sauces and tomato paste (fructose, fructans)

Avocado (polyol)

Brussels sprouts (fructans)

Celery (polyol)

Fennel bulb (fructans)

Green peas (fructans)

Mushrooms (polyol)

Fruits

Apple (fructose and polyol)

Apricot (polyol)

Cherries (fructose and polyol)

Mango (fructose)

Nectarine (polyol)

Peach (polyol)

Pear (fructose and polyol)

Persimmon (polyol) Plum (polyol)

Watermelon (fructose and polyol)

Proteins

Legumes (lentils, beans, and peanuts)

Soy (including edamame, tofu, tempeh, and soy milk)

Fats

Vegetable oils and high pro-inflammatory omega-6 fats (canola, sunflower, safflower, grape seed, soybean, cottonseed and peanut oils)

Processed mayonnaise and salad dressings

Pistachios (fructans)

Almonds

Hazelnuts

Most nut and seed butters (unless raw, sprouted nuts)

Starches

Wheat

Gluten

Gluten-cross contaminating grains (oats, quinoa, barley)

Dairy

Cheese

All commercial dairy products made from non- pastured, grain-fed cows, such as commercial yogurt, whey and pasteurized milk.

Additives & Seasonings

Sugar-, grain-, soy- or gluten-containing seasonings or condiments (ketchup, soy sauce, some tamari sauces, balsamic glaze, commercial mayonnaise and salad dressings)

Chicory (fructans)

Sugar alcohols (sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, etc.)

Gums, carrageenan, soy lecithin

MSG and colorings Agave syrup (fructose)

Artificial sweeteners (Splenda, aspartame, etc.)

High-fructose corn syrup (fructose)

Honey (fructose)

Refined sugars

Beverages

Beer (most contain gluten and/or mannitol)

Fruit juice Soda

Wine (ports, late harvest, ice wine)

Bonus: Low FODMAP Optimization

Consume organ meat. For example, liver from pastured animals one to two times weekly will help to replenish your vitamin B12, iron, and other nutrients IBS commonly depletes you of. This will help heal IBS.

Sip homemade bone broth between meals or with meals

Slow cook, stew, braise and poach meats for best digestion at low cooking temperatures. You can take this step to heal IBS effectively.

Vegetables should be well-cooked with any seeds removed to improve digestibility; minimize

intake of raw, fibrous fruits and vegetables.

WHAT IF LOW FODMAP DOESN’T WORK?!: THE GAPS DIET

Beyond an anti-inflammatory (real foods) diet, and the Low FODMAP approach, one more short term dietary approach the works for some is the GAPS Diet—specifically a diet developed to heal gut dysfunction and bacterial imbalance.

It’s a subset of the real foods, anti-inflammatory diet with the main distinction of forbidding starchy plants. This means avoiding or significantly restricting potatoes, sweet potatoes, plantains, yuca, taro, and all grains, such as white rice, oats and quinoa.

GAPS DIET BASICS

The GAPS diet is similar to the customized anti-inflammatory diet, with the following distinctions:

• It eliminates all starch sources (e.g., sweet potatoes, potatoes, plantains, etc.).

• It emphasizes the use of fermented foods and bone broths to restore healthy gut

microbiota and gut barrier integrity

• It allows dairy that contains little or no lactose, like grass-fed butter, ghee, homemade

kefir and yogurt, hard cheeses, and fermented cream. Milk, soft cheeses, and unfermented

cream are NOT allowed.

• GAPS begins with an “introductory phase” that allows only meat, fish, bone broth, ginger tea, and small amounts of fermented foods and progresses through several stages, concluding with the “full GAPS diet,” which is much less restrictive.

You can find out all the details at the website.

Step 4: Lifestyle Gamechangers

Once a baseline of “real foods” is established, a few lifestyle game changers can make a difference in how you feel.

Sleep Enough. Get 7-9 hours of sleep (shortened sleep shortens the elimination process)

Drink Half Your Bodyweight in Ounces of Water. Essential for healthy bowels

Stress Management. Stress is the #1 driver of all disease—IBS included. In addition, stress is NOT just mental either, it involves physiological and sociological stress too, such as circadian rhythm dysfunction. For example, staring at screens all day, shift work, eating late or working out late at night, nature and fresh air deprivation, lack of social connection, working long hours without breaks. Eliminate one habit stressing your body out and integrate a balance of work and play to heal IBS.

Increase Soluble Fiber (prebiotics). These foods help you go #2 and form healthy bulk in stools (i.e. partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) supplements, and prebiotic foods, like cooked and cooled sweet potatoes/potatoes, carrots, and squashes, green tipped bananas and plantains, and cooked and cooled white rice).

Step 5: Supplement Smart

Last but not least, some supplemental supports can help your body rewire healthy bowel function. Keep in mind though, you CANNOT supplement your way out of a stressful lifestyle or unhealthy diet.

IBS-C (Constipation) Natural Supplement Protocol

Antimicrobial Herbal Supplements. Kill off bad gut bacteria. (Recommendation: Dysbiocide + FC Cidal)

Bitter Herbs: Take under tongue to stimulate bile (waste) production. (Recommendation: Iberogast)

GI Revive (Designs for Health). A blend or herbals to support elimination.

Magnesium

Magnesium Glycinate (200-600 mg/day) *don’t use high doses over long term

Also, Magnesium Citrate (like Natural Calm, 1-2 tsp. before bed)

Ox Bile. Liver Support to encourage detoxification and proper waste production (Recommendation: Beta Plus).

Peppermint. Natural stimulant and soother for constipation. (Recommendation: IB Gard)

Soil Based Probiotics, Promote healthy gut bacteria in the microbiome. (Recommendation: Primal Probiotics)

Prebiotics. Help form healthy stools and support healthy gut bacteria. (Recommendation: Sunfiber)

Prokinetic: Helps move bowels through. (Recommendation: MotilPro)

Vitamin-Electrolyte Blends Vitamin C stimulates digestion and elimination. (Recommendation: Ageless Hydro-C)

IBS-D (Diarrhea) Natural Supplement Protocol

Antimicrobial Herbal Supplements. Kill off bad gut bacteria. (Recommendation: Dysbiocide + FC Cidal)

Bitter Herbs. Calm stomach aggravation or abdominal upset. (Recommendation: Iberogast)

Butyrate Supplement* (sodium/potassium form + pre-biotic powder in water, like this one)

Peppermint. Natural stimulant and soother for constipation. (Recommendation: IB Gard)

Soil Based Probiotics, Promote healthy gut bacteria in the microbiome. (Recommendation: Primal Probiotics)

Prebiotics. Help form healthy stools and support healthy gut bacteria. (Recommendation: Sunfiber)

Saccharomyces boulardii (Recommendation: Floramyces)

BONUS

For bloating symptoms: Atrantil (2 capsules with meals, diminishes bloating as well)

Resources

1. Hill, P., Muir, J. G., & Gibson, P. R. (2017). Controversies and Recent Developments of the Low-FODMAP Diet. Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 13(1), 36–45.

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